Take a Break From the Turkey and Start a New Tradition

BOTHELL, Wash., Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving is usually a time for relaxing with family, watching countless football games, and focusing for a whole day on eating. However, this time of year is also prime time for international travel at an affordable price. By celebrating Thanksgiving with a travel package to Paris and Italy from Air France Holidays, you can still relish your favorite traditions, while creating memories that will make this year's festivities stand out above the rest.

"Traveling internationally over Thanksgiving is not traditional, but it can become a new tradition," says Paul Schneider, Air France Holidays Sales and Marketing Manager. "Thanksgiving weekend is always a very busy time in the US with malls packed with holiday shoppers and freeways jammed with families trying to return from visiting relatives. It makes sense to leave the stress behind and relax while experiencing the allure of Paris and Italy."

Air France Holidays offers this opportunity through its "Paris and Italy Vacation Packages". With these packages you have a choice of visiting Paris and an Italian city -- Rome, Venice, or Florence. These travel packages start at $809 and include roundtrip airfare on Air France, hotel accommodations, daily breakfast, flights between cities, hotel taxes, service charges, and airline fuel surcharges.

The above rates are per person based on double occupancy. For more information on Paris and Italy Vacation Packages and to make reservations, visit http://www.airfranceholidays.com or call a reservations specialist at 800-237-2623 (6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT Monday - Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Saturday and Sunday).

When traveling with Air France Holidays you can expect the very best. Our travel experts are trained to assist in every detail from the start of the booking process through the completion of the travel experience. Air France Holidays' commitment to excellence has been recognized by the French Government Tourist Office in 2005 and 2006 as the recipient of their "Tour Operator of the Year" award.

About Air France Holidays:

Air France Holidays is the tour division of Air France, a private label vacation program operated by Europe Express First Choice since 2004. Air France Holidays offers exciting air-inclusive vacations to France, Tahiti, as well as popular cities in Europe and other international destinations. Customized itineraries, group vacations, and special interest activities provide flexibility and added trip personalization. Travelers can travel with Air France Holidays from 125 U.S. cities through code-share agreement with SkyTeam partners Delta, Continental and Northwest.

    For more information please contact:

    Paul Schneider
    Sales & Marketing Manager
    paul.schneider@airfrance-holidays.com
    800-237-2623 ex. 339

    Kelsey Merwick
    Public Relations Coordinator
    kelsey.merwick@airfrance-holidays.com
    800-237-2623 ex. 203