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Vol. 5 No. 2
EAST CENTRAL OHIO REGION
FEBRUARY 2013
Cruise on over to AAA.com
AAA Travel doubles-down with offers making Europe a great value in 2013
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MAGINE YOURSELF in a sun-drenched, pastelhued Italian village like the one in the photo above. Listen to lapping waves, softly pealing church bells, children laughing in the piazza. Smell oven-fresh bread and crisp salt air. Taste handmade pasta, sip homemade wine and slurp some gelato. Now stop imagining, and start using the money-saving and value-adding powers of your AAA membership to make your European dream a reality! Right now, AAA Travel has a special limited-time arsenal of offers (dollars-off savings and vacation-sweetening benefits) at your disposal. Start with a significant discount tied to your particular level of membership: Right off the bat, Premier members save $200.00, Plus members $150.00 and Basic members $100.00.
These discounts are yours when you book & deposit on a new 2013 European vacation (excluding flights) valued at $3,500 or more (per room, double occupancy) by 2/28/13 from these partners — AAA Member Choice Vacations®, Celebrity Cruises, Insight Vacations or Trafalgar. To get an additional $50.00 discount, purchase your qualifying Europe vacation with a AAA Member Rewards Visa® card. You’ll earn triple points, which you can redeem for a variety of rewards. If you don’t already have a AAA Member Rewards Visa® card, apply for one now & purchase your trip to get the $50.00 disount, earn triple points and get a $100.00 grocery store gift card! (Students are not eligible for the grocery store gift card. See the ad on page 24 for disclosures.)
AAA MEMBER CHOICE VACATIONS Escorted packages from AAA Member Choice Vacations® (MCV) include unique activities for authentic glimpses into local culture: Momentous experiences make a journey special. And you also get plenty of time to explore or relax on your own. Another attractive feature is that most of MCV’s itineraries already include many of the attractions, special tours and features that other tour operators only offer as optional add-ons requiring separate fees. And look for distinctive member-only extra inclusions on select tours! Choose from scores of tours, including the 10-day Colors of Provence (AAA Member Rate: from $2,599 per person, double occupancy) and the 11-day Country Roads of the Emerald Isle (from $2,449).
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AAA STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2013
Booking your next cruise will be smooth sailing with AAA’s newly updated Cruise Booking Engine. AAA’s popular cruise-booking tool has been refitted with a menu-driven interface that’s fast, powerful and easy to use. It’s a quantum leap in travel technology and it’s all about providing members with flexible, more intuitive access to a wealth of AAA travel information and services. AAA’s cruise booking tool utilizes state-of-the-art software that helps you compare ships, itineraries, sailing dates, then book your cruise directly via a secure online connection. The new update reduces the number of steps needed to book a cruise. Cruise pricing is also much easier to access, whether you are looking for per day, per passenger, or cabin upgrade prices. Users can book multiple cabins if they choose, change sailing dates, and secure special promotions and amenities for a specific sailing. Cruise options include hundreds of sailings from AAA’s preferred cruise line brands like Celebrity Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Disney Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and Uniworld River Cruises. Popular itineraries include Alaska, the Caribbean, Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Europe and Canada/New England. For more information visit AAA.com/cruises.
AAA’s automatic renewal option Automatic renewal is a great way to make sure you never get stuck without your AAA membership. Your membership renewal will be charged to your credit card each year, and we’ll even send you a reminder. Just call or visit your local AAA office, or call our 24-hour service center at 1.800.441.5008 (412.363.5100 in Pittsburgh). Sign up for automatic renewal at anytime, regardless of your membership expiration/renewal date. In fact, you can call us right now, to take advantage of this convenient, time-saving option. Then, rest easy knowing your AAA membership will continue providing uninterrupted service and benefits. Plus, you always have the option of canceling at any time. (Automatic renewal is valid for credit cards only; we cannot accept ATM or Debit cards.)
AAA Auto Buying app gains new features
Two features recently were added to the AAA Auto Buying app: a finance calculator to help determine potential monthly car payments and the ability to take a picture of or manually enter a vehicle identification number to view features and pricing. Downloaded 32,000 times within the first 10 months of 2012, the app also enables prospective car buyers to “build” a dream car, save searches, compare vehicles, access AAA reviews, identify available incentives, view crash safety ratings and contact dealers. Additionally, members can use the app to secure significant pre-negotiated savings when purchasing a vehicle through the AAA Auto Buying program. For more information or to download, visit the AAA Mobile solutions page at AAA.com/mobile.
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These Cruise deals are for real
DISCOUNT PER ROOM. BOOK & DEPOSIT BY 2/28/13. PACKAGE VALUE AT LEAST $3,500 PER ROOM, EXCLUDING FLIGHTS.
See page 6 for important disclosures. Students are not eligible for the grocery store gift card.
Cruise lines are offering unprecedented values during their annual Wave Sale season. Book with AAA Travel between February 1-16, 2013 and AAA Premier members will receive an extra $100 per stateroom Onboard Credit, AAA Plus members receive an extra $50 per stateroom Onboard Credit, and AAA Basic members receive an extra $25 per stateroom on select cruise lines. (Restrictions apply. Valid for balcony or higher accommodations on AAA Vacations Cruises.) SEE PAGE 7