Looking for shorter lift lines? Then this could be an especially good year to hop on a plane and jet to a "destination" ski resort. While the National Ski Areas Association expects ski area patronage to be strong this year, the organization also said it expects that many skiers will favor closer-to-home ski areas in order to trim transportation, lodging and food costs.

Priceline.com said that it has plenty of airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars and ski vacation packages available at substantial savings.

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Vacation Packages

Here are some examples of air & hotel ski vacation packages that were available as of December 10, 2008 for travel January 11-14, 2008 for the 3-night packages, and January 18-22 for the 4-night packages. Package prices are per-person and are based on double occupancy. Package prices include all taxes and fees, and can change at any time.

• Killington/Okemo, $306. Includes round-trip airfare from Nashville and 3 nights accommodations at the Best Western Inn & Suites Rutland.
• Park City, $435. Includes round-trip airfare from Chicago and 4 nights accommodations at the Park Plaza Resort.
• Vail, $619. Includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and 3 nights accommodations at The Pines Lodge Vail.
• Aspen, $810. Includes round-trip airfare from San Diego and 3 nights accommodations at The Gant.
• Lake Tahoe, $609. Includes round-trip airfare from Los Angeles and 3 nights accommodations at the Marriott Timber Lodge Tahoe.
• Steamboat Springs, $795. Includes round-trip airfare from Washington, DC, and 3 nights accommodations at the Sheraton Steamboat Resort.
• Jackson Hole, $594. Includes round-trip airfare from Tulsa and 3 nights accommodations at the Teton Mountain Lodge.
• Banff, $474. Includes round-trip airfare from Oklahoma City and 4 nights accommodations at the Inns of Banff.
• Stowe, $476. Includes round-trip airfare from Miami and 3 nights accommodations at the Sugarbush Golden Eagle Resort.

Hotels

Priceline.com Name Your Own Price® hotel customers can save up to 50% compared to published rates found on other Web sites. Here are some examples of winning bids made by priceline.com Name Your Own Price® hotel service customers for ski destination hotel rooms:

• Conway, NH, North Conway, 3.5 star hotel, $50 per night.
• Burlington-Stowe, Waterbury-Stowe, 3 star hotel, $83 per night.
• Banff, 4 star hotel, $157 per night.
• Reno, 3.5 star hotel, $57 per night.
• Vail, resort, $270 per night.

Hotel examples are for offers made between November 26, 2008 and December 15, 2008 for check-in between December 19, 2008 and April 20, 2009. Prices do not include applicable taxes and service fees. There is no guarantee that hotels or prices will be available. Actual prices and availability are subject to change. Priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® hotel reservation service is different from fixed-price travel sites. With priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® reservation service, the exact hotel is shown only after purchase and sales are final.

Rental Cars

Priceline.com Name Your Own Price® rental car customers can save up to 30% compared to the published rates found on other Web sites. Here are some examples of winning bids made by priceline.com Name Your Own Price® rental car customers:

• Salt Lake City, full-size car, $15 a day.
• Reno, full-size car, $15 a day.
• Burlington, mid-size car, $20 a day.
• Denver, SUV, $31 a day.
• Vancouver, SUV, $33 a day.

Examples are successful Name Your Own Price® rental car purchases made between October 1, 2008 and December 14, 2008 for pickup between January 1, 2009 and February 28, 2009, and do not include applicable taxes and fees. Actual prices, savings and availability are not guaranteed and are subject to change. Priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® rental car service is different from fixed price travel sites. With priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® reservation system, the exact rental car company is shown only after purchase.

Airline Tickets

Here are some examples of published-price round-trip airfares that were available on priceline.com as of December 17, 2008. Quoted prices include all taxes and fees. Prices are not guaranteed and are subject to change at any time.

• Boston to Denver, $220.
• Miami to Salt Lake City, $250.
• Chicago to Burlington, $199.

Skiers who use priceline.com's Name Your Own Price airline ticketing service can save up to 40% compared to published airfares found on other Web sites. Priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® airline tickets service is different from fixed-price reservation services. With priceline.com's Name Your Own Price® service, customers receive their airline and itinerary information after the transaction is completed and all purchases are final.

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