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Flights to Europe are not the bargain that some have hoped for, but it’s still cheaper these days. “People suffer from flight fixation,” said Ms. Shaw Brown of Travelocity. “If you look at the vacation in total and consider the value you can get from the hotel, you might be surprised what you can afford.”
Case in point: A weeklong Barcelona package on Travelocity, which includes the Expo Hotel Barcelona and round-trip airfare from New York, is $925 a person. The flight alone, however, is $609.
That rationale also works in reverse. Aer Lingus, for example, is offering five nights in Ireland , including a room at the Ritz-Carlton, Powerscourt, just south of Dublin , and round-trip airfare from New York, for $799 a person in September. The hotel alone typically starts at 200 euros ($288 at $1.45 to the euro) a night (or about 1,000 euros for five nights).
Globus, which specializes in guided group tours, is offering half off airfare on European river cruise vacations booked by Sept. 1. In a separate promotion, it is offering $100 off United and Lufthansa flights for European city vacations by Aug. 31.
