Easter Flights - Travel Deals

Although Easter may conjure up images of giant rabbits and colored eggs for many people, the idea of taking a vacation around the Easter holiday (one that doesn’t have anything to do with eggs or bunnies) isn’t a bad idea. Sure, if you’ve got kids you’ll probably want to take that into consideration and pick a place that will at least have some fun local tradition the whole family can get into, but if you’re just looking for an excuse to pack up and fly somewhere for a short break – then let Easter be that excuse.

In this article, we’ll go over some of the things you’ll want to think about when you’re planning a trip at Easter, and how you can find Easter travel deals – whether you’re going somewhere to actually celebrate the holiday or actively trying to avoid it.

>> In 2012, Easter is on Sunday, April 8.
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Most of the time when you think about the Easter holiday, you probably think about egg hunts of your youth, the eggs you’ll dye with your own kids this Easter, or wearing your “Sunday best” to church. In short, it’s traditionally thought of as a holiday spent with family.

That doesn’t mean it can’t be a great time of year to travel, however, whether it’s for an Easter holiday celebration or not.

Because the date Easter falls on is a bit of a moving target, the first order of business is knowing when Easter is this year. Easter tends to pop up anywhere from the end of March through the end of April, which makes it ideal for taking advantage of spring travel deals – although the later in April Easter appears, the better chance you have in many places for nicer weather. Still, if saving money is your biggest concern, then planning a trip around Easter is a great option.

>> In 2012, Easter is on Sunday, April 8.

Before I discovered the joys of watching bikinis walk by while sipping on a beer at the beach, I used to love taking Spring Break trips with my family. We would all joyfully pack our swimsuits and sunscreen and head for warmer climes in Florida. After about 20 minutes of playing in a hotel pool, my pasty white northern winter skin would be a stunning shade of red. I would spend the rest of the vacation alternatively lamenting the fact that I had to wear a t-shirt while swimming and picking dead skin off my body when on land.

Those are the memories of a traveler. I have many more memories from those Spring Break and Easter trips and for that I am most thankful for my parents. Sometimes it is hard to get the time off from work to travel or to find the money to do so, but my parents were able to pull things together even if it only meant leaving the snow and the cold for a few days.

Travel over Easter and Spring Break is not always very cheap and this year is likely to be no exception. There are, however, still some deals on Spring Break and Easter airfares out there that won’t leave you feeling like a 10-year-old with burned, peeling skin, but you have to act fast to get them.