What's the Deal?

· Virgin Atlantic has sale fares to London. Round-trip fare from Dulles starts at $635, including taxes, for travel Oct. 23-Dec. 17 or Dec. 24-March 22. (Some dates close to holidays are sold out.) Other airlines are matching. Cheapest fares apply to Monday-Wednesday flights. Purchase by Sept. 9. Info: 800-821-5438, http://www.virginatlantic.com.

PACKAGES

· Ski Europe has released its SuperSki Week pricing for the 2008-09 season. Price starts at $749 per person double (plus $400 taxes and fuel surcharge) for six nights in Innsbruck, Austria. Three departures are offered January-March. The trip includes round-trip flights on Lufthansa from New York's JFK, six nights at the three-star, family-owned Hotel Tautermann and daily buffet breakfast. Priced separately, air would cost $912 and the hotel $116 a night, for a savings of $222 per couple. Lift tickets are extra and start at about $147 for a three-day pass. Details: 800-333-5533, http://www.ski-europe.com.

· An Italian Adventure trip to Rome, Florence and Venice starts at $1,364 per person double (including $160 taxes) with a deal from Go-today.com. The trip includes round-trip airfare from Washington Dulles to Rome, with return from Venice; one-way second-class rail ticket from Rome to Florence, and from Florence to Venice; three nights at the budget Taormina Hotel in Rome; three nights at the budget Palazzuolo Hotel in Florence; and three nights at the tourist-class San Giuliano Hotel in Venice. Priced separately, package would cost about $198 more per person. Hotel upgrades are available. Purchase by Sept. 24. Best prices apply to travel Nov. 1-Dec. 11, Jan. 7-Feb. 2 and Feb. 19-March 2. Details: 800-227-3235, http://www.go-today.com.

-- Carol Sottili

Prices were verified and available on Thursday afternoon when the Travel section went to press. However, deals sell out quickly and are not guaranteed to be available. Restrictions such as day of travel, blackout dates and advance-purchase requirements sometimes apply.