🏖️ Military travel discounts: Vacation cheaper with discounts on hotels, cruises and more
Whether you're searching for a hotel near your family on your trip home, or booking a cruise to truly get away, military travel is always tricky and the budget always feels limited. Worry less this summer; there are some great discounts offered to military families who are traveling, for business or for good times. We'll break down the best military discounts available for family this Fourth of July:
Here's the top travel discounts I could find using a military discount:
Military discounts on hotel stays
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Military discount on car rentals
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Military discount on cruises
Military discount on resorts and vacation packages
Almost all airlines offer some sort of military discount, including Southwest, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue and Delta. For Southwest, JetBlue and Delta, you cannot access the discount online, you have to navigate to each website's military discount section and call the associated number to book your travel. For American Airlines and United Airlines, they offer 5% off through a third-party site known as WeSalute.
Popular booking sites like Expedia, Priceline and Kayak do not offer sitewide military discounts and will refer you to individual airlines. The best way to book flights at a discount is to visit American Forces Travel, which is run by Priceline.
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