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Looking to get away? Here are some of this week's top travel deals:

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The Windham Hill Inn, a Relais & Chateaux property in southern Vermont, has an upscale stay-and-ski package through April 1. The deal starts at $710 double and includes two nights' lodging (nightly rate typically from $255); one dinner for two at the Windham Hill Restaurant; three-course gourmet breakfasts;...

FLIGHTS JetBlue and Hawaiian Airlines have formed a partnership that will allow passengers to fly on both carriers' flights on a single ticket and earn/redeem frequent flier miles. The deal follows Hawaiian Airlines' plans to add New York service direct from Honolulu starting in June....

DISNEY Disney cruise ships will start sailing out of Miami for the first time next year as the cruise line expands its Caribbean offerings. Disney also is expanding its European offerings in 2013 with destinations such as Venice, Italy and the Greek Islands....

This week's travel deals stretch from upstate New Paltz, to Pennsylvania and beyond. Packages 

The Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz is putting a sweet spin on Valentine's Day. The historic resort is hosting an "Art of Chocolate"-themed weekend Feb. 10-12. Visitors will see cooking demonstrations of recipes starring chocolate as an ingredient and taste samples from around the...

Some travel deals this week:

HOTELS

Nine Marriott and Renaissance resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico are offering discounts of up to 25 percent, plus $50 daily resort credits, for stays March 1 through May 31. Rates and minimum-stay requirements vary by property. At the JW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa, for example, rooms start at $224 (plus $32 taxes) a night, with no minimum stay;...

AIRPORT SECURITY Military members could soon fly through airport security, thanks to the Risk-Based Security Screening for Members of the Armed Forces Act. It gives the Transportation Security Administration six months to create a plan for expedited screening for soldiers in uniform and on official orders and "to the extent possible, any accompanying family member," and to establish guidelines...

This week's travel deals:

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Colorado's Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa has a Stay Free-Ski Free offer. Book a four- or seven-night stay on select dates, and get the last night free, plus lift tickets for two for the entire stay. For instance, a four-night stay for two people in a slope-side room in early March works out to $1,084 a night (usually $1,445), or $4,336 for...

FREE PARK ADMISSION

The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees at more than 100 national parks Jan. 14-16 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. The list includes parks such as Everglades in Florida and Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, which attract a fair number of visitors in winter, as well as Yellowstone in Wyoming and Sequoia National Park in California. For a list...

There's a reason Las Vegas' nickname is "Lost Wages." They didn't build all those casinos to lose money. 

The house always has an advantage, but some games are a better bet. If you're heading out to Sin City (or Atlantic City or Connecticut, for that matter), it pays to know your odds before opening your wallet. 

Here are the best and worst odds in a casino,...

After almost 30 years of working around a government regulation designed to allow travelers to know what they are paying for – before they actually pay for it – airlines will be forced to list prices to be paid in total, rather then offering one rate up front while placing additional fees in the fine print.

The regulation had actually been there, in some form, since the Reagan era. According...