Europe airfare deals for summer

Book your 2011 summer trips to Europe today with a limited time offer from Atlanta-based Consolidator Web Fares.

This local travel agency has contracted with a major domestic airline to offer extremely low rates for departures from the U.S. starting on or after May 1 and through Aug. 31 -- considered the prime or peak season.

The following round-trip rates do not include taxes and fees which can add $450 (plus or minus):

$489 Berlin, Frankfurt, Hannover or Munich, Germany
$518 Zurich, Switzerland
$528 Amsterdam, Netherlands; Barcelona or Madrid, Spain
$554 Paris, France
$564 Lisbon or Oporto, Portugal
$573 Dublin, Ireland or Oslo, Norway
$582 Brussels, Belgium
$595 Athens, Greece
$596 Rome or Venice, Italy

To qualify, travel Monday-Thursday each way. Weekend travel days are $30 higher per direction. Plan to stay at least one Saturday night and no longer than three months.

Also, these rates do not have a ticket-by date which means the offer could vanish at anytime. Don't delay with your ticket purchase.

These rates are not available by booking directly with the airline. Due to contractual issues, the name of the carrier cannot be revealed in advance, but only at the time of purchase. Here's a hint about the participating airline: Trips from Atlanta to Europe require a stop and change of aircraft in either Charlotte or Philadelphia.

Book your summer getaway today at Consolidator Web Fares, www.consolidatorwebfares.com .

To give a better idea about the tremendous value of the above deals, consider what the current published rates are to Europe for peak summer travel (based on today's published rates from several carriers such as Delta and United):

$880 Lisbon
$950 Oslo
$974 Madrid
$977 Berlin and other destinations across Germany
$1,140 Brussels
$1,230 Rome
$1,236 Dublin
$1,304 Amsterdam
$1,310 Athens
$1,390 Paris

Sale fares listed here are subject to change. Every seat on every flight is not offered at the lowest rate. Since only a limited supply of seats is available, act quickly to make your purchase. Airlines can discontinue or pull a sale price without notice when the offer is deemed "sold out," or when that rate does not have a "ticket-by" date.

Clara Bosonetto is a retired travel consultant.

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