Wind your way through the Christmas Market at Schoenbrunn Palace or Vienna City Hall; view the works of Kilmt while taking in the Christmas Village at Belvedere Palace; or enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the holidays at the celebration of Christmas Magic at the Old General Hospital.

The atmosphere in the city of Vienna during the holidays is the stuff that storybooks are made of, and now you can experience it for less. Austrian Airlines is offering vacation packages for $1,199+ for departure between November 11 - December 10, 2008. The package includes roundtrip airfare from New York or Washington, DC, a 3-night stay, a concert performance in Vienna’s Kursalon, daily buffet breakfast, and more.

Visit Austrian Airlines Vacations for complete details and a glimpse at what the holiday season in Vienna holds for you.

We’ve found holiday BusinessFirst airfares filed by Continental Airlines on June 6th that can take you to Europe for Thanksgiving and Christmas for less than the price of an economy class airline ticket. Please visit RickSeaney.com for all of the details.

Remember, it’s not too early to start planning for holiday travel!

Virgin America (VX) has announced an airfare sale for travel over the holidays (actually good for travel through March 12, 2008). But you have to act fast to take advantage. The airfare sale ends on Friday. Visit the Virgin America Website for all of the details.

Here’s a sample of some of the low airfares you can find:

• $119 Washington Dulles (IAD) — Los Angeles (LAX)
• $119 Washington Dulles (IAD) — San Francisco (SFO)
• $39 Los Angeles (LAX) — San Francisco (SFO)
• $129 New York (JFK) — Los Angeles (LAX)
• $129 New York (JFK) — San Francisco (SFO)
• $39 Las Vegas (LAS) — San Francisco (SFO)
• $39 San Diego (SAN) — San Francisco (SFO)

United Airlines has matched airfares from the off-peak holiday airfare sale laid out by Southwest and AirTran. However, for many, the most exciting news coming from United Airlines is the announcement of an airfare sale from cities throughout the continental U.S. to destinations throughout the Hawaiian Islands.

City-pairs include flights from Boston to Lanai, flights from Chicago to Honolulu, flights from Las Vegas to Honolulu, flights from Los Angeles to Lihue (Kauai), flights from New York to Kona, and more. Check out United Airlines’ “Hawaiian Sunshine Sale” for all of the details.

US Airways has also joined in and matched airfares sparked by the off-peak holiday airfare sale that Southwest and AirTran began. As in the case of the other legacy carriers, US Airways is offering airfares as low as $98+ rt for flights out of and into Albuquerque and Nashville. You can also find deals on flights out of Atlanta to destinations throughout the country and much more.

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Northwest Airlines has joined the fray and matched many of the airfares released in the off-peak holiday airfare sale started by Southwest and AirTran. Like the other legacy carriers, Northwest Airlines is offering low rates on flights from Nashville, Atlanta, and cities throughout the country:

“To ring in the holiday season, Northwest Airlines is offering reduced airfares for holiday travel throughout the U.S. 48 and between the U.S. 48 and Canada. Reduced airfare tickets must be purchased no later than December 20, 2007 for travel on select dates by January 7, 2008.” (From the Northwest Airlines Website).

Delta Air Lines joins the other legacy carriers in matching the off-peak holiday airfare sale started by Southwest Airlines and AirTran. As with American Airlines and Continental Airlines, Delta is offering 7-day advance purchase airfare for $98+ rt between Albuquerque and Nashville and Albuquerque and Hartford, CT/Springfield, MA. You can also find deals between Nashville and cities throughout the country.

Delta Air Lines is also offering low airfares on flights out of Atlanta, Boston, New York, and more. Sign-up for FareCompare’s free Airfare Email Alerts to be the first to know about low fares from your home airport or to your dream destination.

In the wake of the off-peak Holiday airfare sale sparked by Southwest Airlines and AirTran, Continental Airlines has begun to match and release 7-day advance purchase airfare deals of its own. Like American Airlines, Continental is offering flights from Albuquerque to Nashville at $98+ rt. You can also find airfares for as low as $168+ rt on flights between Atlanta and Newark.

Continental Airlines is offering deals to destinations throughout the US, but they’ve also kicked off an international “All BusinessFirst” airfare sale for travel in December and January.

With Southwest and AirTran releasing their off-peak holiday airfare sales, American Airlines and other legacy carriers are offering deals of their own.

American Airlines is offering airfares as low as $98+ rt for city pairs like Albuquerque to Nashville, and airfares as low as $168+ rt for flights between Atlanta and Boston, Atlanta and Chicago, Atlanta and Dallas/Ft. Worth, and more.

American Airlines is also offering a “Winter Ski Sale” to and from the best slopes in Colorado and throughout the country. The seasonal airfare sale is for travel from December 13 through March 11, but you need to make your purchase by November 28 (that’s tomorrow.)

American Airlines’ deals cover a range of destinations, so sign-up for FareCompare’s free Airfare Email Alerts to be the first to know about great deals from your home airport.

Well, the airlines are definitely back to work in full force now that Thanksgiving travel is behind them. Southwest Airlines and AirTran shook things up by releasing major off-peak holiday airfare sales.

Southwest Airlines airfare sale is for travel on Tuesdays or Wednesdays for travel through March 5, with airfares as low as $49+ to $99+ each way. The sale is for 14-day advance purchase, and the sale ends on 17-December, so you have to act pretty fast.

AirTran’s 10-day advance purchase airfare sale is for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Saturdays (other days could cost you slightly more). The airfare sale is for travel through February 27, but the sale itself ends on December 13.

Late Saturday Evening the 5:00pm EST airfare distribution was relatively quiet as it was apparent that the airfare analysts are the airlines set their systems on cruise control and tool a long weekend — but of course there is aways some activity.

Sun Country Airlines (based in Minneapolis) filed a $98 roundtrip airfare sale between Minneapolis and 16 destinations — AirTran with new walkup (0-day advance purchase) off-peak holiday specials — otherwise relatively light activity — rundown follows: