Fly to Dublin for $295 round trip

It seems as if airfare sales to Europe have all but dried up this year. Travelers are shocked to find round-trip rates approaching $1,000 for summertime travel and averaging $850 for autumn trips.

So when I land across a decent rate, I'm anxious to share it.  Although today's deal may not be to the specific destination you had in mind, but it might encourage you to be more flexible as to where you vacation simply to save hundreds of dollars.

Here's the deal: American Airlines publishes a round-trip sale rate of $295 to Dublin, Ireland. The rate is valid on October 1-30 departures. Travel east Sundays-Thursdays and return Mondays-Thursdays. Add $20 each way for other travel days. Plan to stay one weekend to one month. Buy tickets through August 15.

The total price of tickets, including all taxes, fees and surcharges is $561.70.

The official Web site of Dublin Tourism offers dozens of ways to save on visits and discounts of up to 87% off of hotel stays. Learn more at http://www.visitdublin.com .

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. I recommend starting the search for available seats at Kayak.com vs. calling an airline directly. You can also search for the sale at travel Web sites such as Expedia or Travelocity, etc. 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.