Sky Harbor International Airport late last week updated its traditional March travel alert on its Web site to advise travelers to make car-rental reservations in advance to "ensure the greatest selection." best cruise deal The airport also has volunteers at its car-rental center to direct travelers without a reservation to other options, including two off-airport companies they use as backups, as well as cabs and shuttle services.
Marc Kaplan of Taos, N.M., made an advance reservation for his annual spring training trip with his brother this week. Yet he arrived at the Thrifty counter Monday afternoon to word that the supply was limited. It was unclear what kind of car he would end up with.
Hotel occupancy in metropolitan Phoenix stood at 69 percent best cruise deal in the week ending March 14, compared with 85 percent a year ago, according to Smith Travel Research. Hotel rooms are plentiful this week, with bargain-basement deals still available at high-end resorts on sites such as Hotwire.com.
The difference comes down to supply. Several new properties pushed the hotel-room supply in Phoenix up 6 percent from a year ago, a percentage increase second-highest in the country during that span.
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