Travel deals sprouting as airlines, hotels face hard times

The economic slump helped Sylvia Flores of Milwaukee find a deal last week on an inexpensive Christmas gift for her son and granddaughter.
It's a flight to Las Vegas.
Tickets for a mid-December trip from Appleton to Sin City cost her $29 to go and $89 to come back. She also found a room at the hotel Circus Circus for $29 a night. More... Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Flight Tracker: Track Any flight - Priority Bags: No More Lost Luggage