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JETBLUE: ALL YOU CAN JET PASS (Editor's Pick) U.S. and Caribbean JetBlue built its reputation around good value, and its clear-cut, 30-day unlimited pass is no exception. Buyers can go anywhere JetBlue flies: more than 60 airports, from San Diego to Boston and the Caribbean. Restrictions are minimal; you can book and change reservations as little as three days in advance. It usually takes three domestic flights to make up the $700 investment, but one round trip can offset the cost (we found a flight from Portland, Ore., to Barbados for $718). The 2009 and 2010 airpasses sold out quickly, so we're betting that JetBlue will offer the pass again in 2011. And when it does, we'll be buying. jetblue.com, $699; $499 for passes that exclude Friday and Sunday travel. Bottom line: The best all-around pass for aspiring vagabonds. LAN: SOUTH AMERICAN AIRPASS South America This pass from Latin America powerhouse LAN has more in common with buy-in-bulk discount stores than all-you-can-eat buffets. Travelers can use a dedicated booking site to build a 16-flight itinerary connecting three or more of the over 50 available cities in one year. After you buy an international flight, the cost is based on the number of cities you visit, with most flights from $100 to $300 each. A sample four-city airpass out of New York that included Buenos Aires, Lima, Cuzco, and the Galápagos Islands came in at $2,540—about $1,200 less than the same itinerary priced through Kayak. The value isn't only in ticket prices: LAN has no checked-bag fees, and you can change any airpass flight for just $30. lan.com, prices vary. Bottom line: A good value for visiting far-flung spots. CATHAY PACIFIC: ALL ASIA PASS Asia Although Asia has no shortage of budget airlines, Cathay Pacific trumps them all in the customer-service department—no small concern when flying halfway across the world. One of the first large-scale passes to launch, Cathay Pacific's 21-day All Asia option starts at $1,599, and fliers can choose from 42 destinations. The potential savings are massive. When compared with booking on Orbitz, the All Asia Pass base rate for an L.A.–Hong Kong–Bali–Tokyo–L.A. trip was $2,400 cheaper. One drawback: There are numerous restrictions, from traveling in the summer (a $500 upgrade) to which days of the week you can fly. cathaypacific.com, from $1,599 in 2010 for Hong Kong and two cities. Bottom line: A great deal for comfort junkies and the obsessively organized. MULTIPLE AIRLINES: ONEWORLD EXPLORER Worldwide With more than 750 destinations to choose from on carriers such as American, Iberia, and Qantas, Oneworld's comprehensive reach is impressive. Travel to three continents from $3,499; four from $5,099; and so on, with a 16-flight limit over a year's time. The idea of stopping in spots like Budapest, Athens, Amman, and Auckland for about five grand on one itinerary seems like an incredible deal, but you can find similar trips on a site like Expedia for less; our independently booked 12-city sample cost 24 percent less than Oneworld's pass. The offer also comes with some undesirable restrictions, including a limit of four stops per continent, with no backtracking. oneworld.com, from $3,499. Bottom line: Worth it only for those who want a huge range of destinations. WHAT TO WATCH FOR Any one of these five red flags could be a dream-trip deal breaker. Limited Flight Segments Sixteen flight segments sounds like a lot, but if it takes two connections to get to one destination, your travel options decrease fast. Overland Travel Detouring through a scenic area in a rental car is often more fun than cruising over it at 30,000 feet, but many airpasses will penalize you for doing just that. Eligibility Requirements Some airlines require you to purchase a separate round-trip intercontinental flight in order to qualify for an airpass. Make sure your flight qualifies. Taxes & Fees These can add a staggering $700 or more to your ticket price, particularly in Asia and Europe. Don't buy anything without doing the math first. Single-Direction Travel Think twice about airpasses that require you to travel east to west or vice versa, hampering your perfect route.

You wouldn't believe the demands of the job: I start training in July!Because of the physical demands of suiting up as Santa, I have to take care of my body on and off of the job. I get up everyday at 6 a.m. to walk a mile. I take vitamins, and my wife, Marilyn, fixes me balanced meals. My employer, Noerr Programs Corporation, hosts a three-day Santa University conference in July where RBSs (Real Bearded Santas) learn proper posture and sitting and breathing and techniques. I also depend on moms and dads to help me by lifting their kids onto my lap. Looking the part is expensive and sweatyI've got a real beard, but my hair's dark, so I have to get it bleached by a professional twice each holiday season to keep it snow white. My Santa figure is all natural; I'm 256 pounds and 6 feet tall (what can I say—I love to eat). Noerr makes the best custom-made suits in the country in an unusual burgundy shade, and they retail for more than $1,000. A full-time employee works on the costumes year round, and mine gets dry-cleaned weekly. Then there are the white gloves. My wife washes mine, and I keep several pairs near my seat so that I can switch when one gets dirty or covered in drool. It heats up underneath that 35-pound suit, when I've layered on a shirt, a vest, and a robe. Add three or four kids squirming on my lap, and I've got to really concentrate to keep from passing out. When a child gets off my lap, that's the time I most want to wipe away the sweat, but I can't. It's a total mind control exercise. I get the third degree about whether or not I'm the real SantaChildren are much savvier than they were 40 years ago, and you can't play around with them as much. A kid will start off by questioning me: "Are you the real Santa?" Years ago, I could've said, "Well yes, Tommy, I'm the real Santa," and he would've believed me in a heartbeat. These days I say, "Well, what do you think? Take a look at my eyes—do you see the color of my eyes?" Thankfully, they're blue, like Santa's. "Feel my beard," I'll say. "Do you think I'm the real Santa?" Then finally I'll hear, "Oh, Mommy, you were right—he is the real one!" But, there are some that you just can't convince—or console. It happens frequently with the young ones, usually around the age of 2, who get really scared. I'm this strange-looking man, and they're terrified that their parents might abandon them. I use a distraction and reward method; I try to find anything I can to get them to calm down, usually a candy cane or a stuffed Elmo. I make sure the photographer quickly snaps the photo and then give them back to their mom or dad. Usually, even if the child is sobbing in the photo, the parent will still buy a package of copies. "Santa, I'd like Viagra this year"Forget a hula hoop or a Barbie doll. It's all about the electronics now, which I'm sure cost hundreds of dollars. These kids as young as 3 are asking for things like a Nintendo DSi, a cell phone, and an Xbox 360. I love to watch the facial expressions of the parents, especially the mothers, who just roll their eyes when they hear these kinds of requests. But they get weirder. One time, a boy came up to me who was about 8 years old. He stood about five feet away from me with his hands on his hips, and I could tell by his body language that he didn't believe in Santa. Finally he stepped up to me and told me that he wanted Viagra for Christmas. I responded with "What's that?" He said, "A pill." And I said, "Why do you want to take a pill? He answered, "I want to be strong, and my Dad says Viagra will make me strong." I had to think fast on my feet without getting flustered, so I told him, "Son, I just don't think my elves know how to make that pill." It was wild. Santas don't get any breaksI work six-hour shifts from November 2, the first day we open up in the Burlington Mall, through the last shift on Christmas Eve. There's usually a two-hour wait to see me, so it's a nonstop job. I don't even take a break to go to the bathroom because I have to make sure that every single kid gets about two minutes of time with me. When I arrive at work, I head straight to the dressing room, change into my costume, and fuel up with a quick snack like a PB&J sandwich. Then a staff member escorts me to my place on the set. Sunday nights are the craziest. The mall closes from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for pet night. People bring in their snakes, birds, dogs, cats, turtles—I've even had a horse come in—to take a photo with me. A lady once brought in her three golden retrievers. They all sat around me, and then she called them by name to get up and switch positions without her touching them—and they did! My favorite part is taking the kids by surpriseAt least I still have some ability to make magic. Kids are always taken aback when I call out their names as they approach my lap. I have the photographers to thank for this. They help me by asking the parents for the kids' names, then step forward and whisper them to me right before the children walk up. If I get a skeptical reaction, I tell the child that I know his or her name because I've seen it before in my big book of wishes. And yes, that works.

Oil spills. Ash clouds. Plus, every hotel guest's worst nightmare: bedbugs! It would be easy to cast 2010 as "The Year of Freaking Out." Facing such panic-inducing travel hazards, many of us had to fight the urge to follow the lead of former flight attendant Steven Slater by jumping on an inflatable emergency slide and racing home to hide in bed. Not so fast. We could just as easily call 2010 "The Year of Industry Revival." In reinventions worthy of Cher, two of the industry's longest-running acts—theme parks and cruises—became hip again. In Orlando, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter opened in June, and families queued up for a little levitation. Meanwhile, the December 1 launch of the world's largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas, was a high note for the cruise industry. Through it all, Budget Travel was there for you, covering these and other hot topics, including vacation-rental bans, a victory for fliers' rights, and the news that TripAdvisor was in the hot seat. Here are the most memorable stories of 2010. Royal Caribbean launches world's biggest cruise ship&#8230again On December 1 Royal Caribbean launched the world's largest cruise ship, the Allure of the Seas. The behemoth is only 50 millimeters longer than the previous titleholder (and sister ship), Oasis of the Seas, which debuted last year. It sleeps 5,400 people, weighs 225,282 tons, and is one and a half times the size of the Queen Mary 2, the ship that held the "world's largest" title prior to the Oasis. The supersizing of cruise ships is a trend that Budget Travel has been following (see our Mega-Cruise Smackdown, which pits the Oasis against the Norwegian Epic, another heavyweight). But is bigger better? It's definitely not more affordable—today's mega ships often lead to mega bills (the typical passenger spends hundreds of dollars more onboard than on other ships). To its credit, Royal Caribbean has included many freebies in its ticket price, from surprising activities (free zip lines!) to over-the-top extras (free synchronized swimming shows!) on both the Allure and the Oasis. The company's focus on customer satisfaction must be a key reason why BT readers' picked it as their favorite cruise line in our Readers' Choice Awards. Airline fees just keep rising Airlines would make you pay for using their seat belts if they could. For years, they've been adding dollar signs to services that used to be free. But this year, carriers took à la carte pricing to the extreme. Spirit Airlines started levying from $20 to $45 each way for the privilege of carrying luggage on a flight. (Thankfully, other airlines haven't copied Spirit's move, partly because of the public shaming the company was given by U.S. Senator (and Extra Mile Award winner), Chuck Schumer. Most gallingly of all, Irish carrier Ryanair insisted it is serious in its plans to eventually charge £1 or €1 to use a lavatory mid-flight. Overall, U.S. airlines soaked passengers for $3.9 billion in surcharges during the first half of the year alone. The nickel-and-diming will continue in 2011—unless travelers revolt. Tarmac delays lead to a victory for fliers' rights This spring, the U.S. Department of Transportation began enforcing its new requirement that U.S. airlines return their planes to the terminal after three hours on the tarmac or face fines of up to $27,500 a passenger. In more welcome news, travelers bumped from planes can now be compensated up to $1,300 for the inconvenience. BT readers cheered these regulations, which have been effective so far. Between May and October, there were only a dozen tarmac delays of more than three hours (compare that to the 546 tarmac delays during the same period in 2009). This decrease is a victory for flyersrights.org, a nonprofit organization devoted to empowering air travelers and one that Budget Travel recently honored in its "6th Annual Extra Mile Awards." Flight attendant freaks out, becomes a folk hero It was working class meltdown of such mythic proportions it could have been the subject of a Bruce Springsteen anthem. Upset at the rudeness of a passenger, JetBlue flight attendant Steven Slater called it quits, activated the emergency slide, grabbed a couple of beers from the galley, and slid down the chute. He became a household name, but he didn't escape scot-free: He just barely escaped jail by agreeing to undergo counseling and substance-abuse treatment and pay $10,000 in restitution to his former employer. On a positive note, Slater's cathartic escape cast a spotlight on flight attendants nationwide who feel that they are unfair victims of passenger "air rage." Many Budget Travel readers have voiced support for flight attendants facing down anger mismanagement. The message? Steven Slater is guilty, but maybe we fliers are too. Merger mania: Airlines rush to the altar Mergers were all the rage in 2010 as airlines rushed to cut competition and fill vacant seats. United and Continental tied up, becoming the world's largest airline, and Southwest Airlines announced it would buy AirTran. These nuptials come on the heels of Delta's acquiring Northwest two years ago. Next to wed? American Airlines is a top candidate, having been flirting with JetBlue for some time. The two airlines already sell seats on some of the same flights, in a strategy called code sharing. (American also has set its sights on British Airways and Iberia, with whom it began code sharing this year as well.) As a rule, mergers are bad news for anyone who holds miles in frequent-flier programs but doesn't fly often enough to earn elite status. The reason: Getting a seat upgrade will become much more difficult now on popular routes because there are almost no unfilled seats left. On the plus side, mergers have fortified the airlines financially so they have glided through the economic turbulence of the past few years without going into bankruptcy, unlike during the last recession when multiple airlines ended up in Chapter 11. Stable airlines allow for more consistent service, which is a clear plus for travelers. The biggest travel crisis of 2010? The BP oil spill This year has seen its share of travel crises, from Iceland's volcanic ash disaster in April to the engine fire that left Carnival's cruise ship, Splendor, without power for four days in November. Neither, however, rivals the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which stretched on for months, affecting travelers, hoteliers, and small businesses en masse. Think that these fiascoes prove the importance of travel insurance? Think again. In each case, most travel insurance policies proved useless. Condo rental cancellations spiked during the Gulf oil spill (30 to 50 percent of condos went empty during peak season), but because the beaches remained open, insurers considered the mass cancellations "voluntary"—and voluntary cancellations are seldom covered. Yes, the beaches were relentlessly cleaned, but swimming and boating were often restricted. Victims of the ash cloud and the Carnival Splendor debacles faced similar twists. In both instances the agencies (i.e., the airlines or Carnival) offered some concessions to travelers. Unfortunately, most insurance policies don't let you make a claim when you've already received compensation elsewhere. To be sure, travel insurance has its place, but it pays to be smart about it. Use our Trip Coach column for guidance on when and where it makes sense. Bedbugs spread, appearing in hotels As if travelers didn't have enough to worry about, bedbugs are on the rise. The infamous bloodsuckers are taking a bite out of the Big Apple, and data suggest that they're spreading across the U.S. New York tops the list of infested cities (complaints rose from 537 in 2004 to almost 11,000 at the last count in 2009), followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati, and Chicago. The experience is horrific, leading to red itchy sores by the dozen and hundreds of dollars in eradication fees if you bring them home. Word to the wise: Stay alert no matter how fancy your hotel is (even New York's Waldorf-Astoria stands accused of harboring the pests). Budget Travel's advice: Always put your bags on a luggage rack or the floor—never the bed. When you return home, launder your clothes (including the ones you're wearing!) at a high temperature. (For more tips, see our stories: "They Want to Suck Your Blood" and "Bedbugs: How to Cut Your Risk.") Then: relax. No, really. Bedbugs don't carry communicable diseases, and your chances of encountering them are extremely low. Apartment rentals on the rise—and under fire It may have been the most overblown travel story of the year. This summer, New York City passed a law banning the use of "no-tels"—homes and apartments marketed as short-term rentals without the city's approval (the ban begins May 2011). This news sparked questions about the legality of vacation rentals in other cities, given that travelers this year had booked an estimated half a million nights in such lodgings. It turns out that Paris and San Francisco have ancient ordinances on the books that essentially ban short-term rentals. Yet as Budget Travel recently reported, these laws are largely toothless (see "Are Vacation Rentals Still Legit?"). None of the cities penalize renters. Just as importantly, few, if any, renters will be kicked off their futons in the middle of the night by police raids. Law enforcement is far more focused on catching con artists who turn residential buildings into full-time hotels without proper licensing and honest business practices. As always, you should be cautious in arranging a vacation rental. (See Budget Travel's "6 Tips for Safer Rentals" and "Trip Coach: Vacation Rentals"). Use well-known matchmaking sites to find and book your stay, such as airbnb.com and crashpadder.com. To feel totally in the clear of the law, only seek out lodging that's free, via sites like couchsurfing.org (see our story: "How Rock Bands Save on Lodging"). The Harry Potter Theme Park opens Classic children's stories and Florida theme parks: There's a history here, and quite a good one. So it wasn't a surprise when—at long last, and despite national economic uncertainty—thousands of fans of the J.K. Rowling series (which includes Budget Travel: see our "Travel Guide: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter") flocked to Universal Studios Resorts in Orlando to see her famous characters and scenes brought to life in rides, shops, and restaurants at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (universalorlando.com/harrypotter), which opened June 18. Praise was high for the park's faithful translation of the Potter series, from its mugs of Butterbeer and Hogwarts school robes to its "robo-coaster" ride Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which guides riders through a Quidditch game and other lifelike simulations, with the help of a robotic arm. Attendance at the Universal Studios Resort as a whole spiked 36 percent from the same period a year earlier. Such a double-digit gain is unprecedented for a major theme park, says Robert Niles, editor of Theme Park Insider, putting former champ Disney on notice that it's time to up its theme park game. TripAdvisor is called out for dubious reviews TripAdvisor.com, the top site for critiquing hotels, found itself under review this year. Stories came to light of hotel managers attempting to manipulate the site's rankings by hiring people around the world to post fake, positive reviews about properties. (Budget Travel heard similar reports about tour companies attempting the same thing—"Confessions of...a Rome Tour Guide"). TripAdvisor countered that it screens all of its reviews for authenticity, susses out unusual patterns in posting behavior with the help of software, and allows anyone to flag a suspicious review for further scrutiny by moderators. These efforts boosted the site's trust factor. Readers picked TripAdvisor as their favorite site for hotel reviews ("Readers' Choice Awards 2010"). They know to scan many opinions to get the consensus view, and not take any one verdict as gospel. That said, BT's editors continue to keep an eye on the Goliath of review sites. SEE MORE FROM BUDGET TRAVEL: Vote for the Coolest Small Town in America 10 Scenic Airport Landings Can You Spot the Travel Scam?