Vayama.com Highlights Low Fares to European Destinations With Authentic Christmas Shopping Markets

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- For a unique holiday travel experience, travelers can take advantage of the low fares on international travel site vayama.com (http://www.vayama.com) to increasingly popular Christmas destinations in Europe such as Germany, Austria, France, Czech Republic, Hungary and Ireland where travelers can enjoy authentic Christmas markets and the charming atmosphere they evoke.

"International fares are significantly lower in the beginning of December, which gives travelers the opportunity to take advantage of an affordable Christmas vacation abroad," says Andre Hesselink, vayama.com CEO. "Plus, traveling to Europe this time of year offers Americans the chance to scour the cultural Christmas markets available in certain countries for the most unique shopping experience."

These century-old Christmas markets appeal to people who want a refreshing experience in a non-commercialized festive environment. Travelers can enjoy strolling through decorated streets lined with boutiques that offer local arts and crafts, hand-made gifts of quality craftwork, mulled wine, specialty dishes and music. Most Christmas markets are open daily from November through December.

A few sample fares are included below. Travelers must book by November 25. Fares are valid for departure by December 10, 2008 for travel through January 2009.

    -- Munich, Germany
       From Chicago
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $587.00 on American Airlines and
       British Airways

    -- Stuttgart, Germany
       From New York
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $581.00 on American Airlines and
       British Airways

    -- Frankfurt, Germany
       From Los Angeles
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $639.00 on Delta Air Lines

    -- Berlin, Germany
       From Boston
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $663.00 on American Airlines and
       British Airways

    -- Innsbruck, Austria
       From San Francisco
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $916.00 on Lufthansa

    -- Salzburg, Austria
       From Dallas
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $820.00 on Lufthansa

    -- Vienna, Austria
       From Miami
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $880.00 on Martinair

    -- Budapest, Hungary
       From Newark
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $661.00 on Delta Air Lines
       *Nonstop flight

    -- Strasbourg, France
       From Washington D.C.
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $883.00 on Lufthansa

    -- Paris, France
       From San Francisco
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $973.00 on United Airlines
       *Nonstop flight

    -- Prague, Czech Republic
       From New York
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $785.00 on Czech Airways

    -- Dublin, Ireland
       From Chicago
       Total fare including taxes and fees: $615.00 on KLM Royal Dutch
       Airlines

About Vayama.com

Vayama (http://www.vayama.com) is a first-of-its kind travel website that provides North Americans a whole new world of choice for booking international flights. Using the latest in web technologies, vayama offers a massive selection of airlines, flights and fares, many never previously available online, so you can find the lowest prices and best schedule options for all your international travel. Even though vayama was established 1.5 years ago, the company was founded by travel experts with decades of experience, and is backed by one of the world's largest travel organizations. Vayama is a subsidiary of BCD Holdings NV, one of the global leaders in the travel industry. For more information on vayama, go to http://www.vayama.com.

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