Travelers Kick Off the Holidays With Savings From Funjet Vacations

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- With the bustle of the holiday season just around the corner, travelers can book a Funjet Vacation to Mexico or the Caribbean, with prices for airfare starting at $199 when booked with a hotel stay. Vacations can be purchased now through Oct. 30, 2008 with departures valid Dec. 13, 2008 through Jan. 5, 2009. Families have additional savings opportunities with holiday vacation packages at participating hotels where kids stay, play and eat free**.

Vacations to Mexico and the Caribbean depart from cities around the country. With vacation packages starting at just at just $352.99 -- saving up to $1,300 per couple -- there's still plenty of money left over for gifts. Travelers can save up to an additional $200 on holiday travel packages by entering the applicable Funjet Vacations promo code* when booking.

Sample packages to Cancun include:

-- Fly out of Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport and stay seven nights at the five star Riu Las Americas, starting at $1,599.99 per person, saving more than $1,300 per couple.

-- Fly out of Washington Dulles International Airport and stay three nights at the four star Grand Rivera Princess, starting at $429.99 per person, saving $200 per couple.*

It's no secret that the end of the year is a busy time for travel and locking in now secures prices and seats, giving travelers peace of mind that their vacation is there waiting for them. As recently reported by MSNBC.com's Christopher Elliot, "The fall of 2008 and Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's might be among the best for travel in recent memory."

To purchase, travelers can call their local travel agent or visit funjet.com to see the entire selection of exciting destinations and hotels.

* Promo codes and additional disclaimer information can be found on Funjet Vacations online (http://www.funjet.com/specials/index.asp?xmlFile=fs0804&Rank=24&plCode=&linkI D=L1_fs0804). Roundtrip flights can be purchased from $199 when booking a hotel + air vacation package. Fares may vary by airline, class of service, departure and travel dates. Only valid on new reservations. Not valid on group or air-only bookings.

**Kids stay free offers vary by hotel and restrictions may apply.

About Funjet Vacations

Funjet Vacations is the flagship brand of the family-owned Mark Travel Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee. Operating for more than 30 years, Funjet Vacations specializes in flexible, personalized vacations for individuals and groups via nonstop charters and scheduled airlines to some of the most popular vacation destinations, including Mexico, the Caribbean, Las Vegas, Hawaii, Ski, California, Florida, Europe and spring break getaways. Travelers can choose from air-inclusive, land-only or air-only vacations. With Funjet Vacations, travelers can enhance their vacation through a wide variety of experiences such as tours, attractions, shows, sporting events and more. In addition, Funjet Vacations demonstrates its "end-to-end" customer service philosophy by being available to customers throughout the entire vacation experience, from planning to in-destination to post-travel communications.