It's mid-August. The summer travel season in full swing or (if your glass is half-empty) coming to a close, and you're thinking time has pretty much run out for booking that late summer trip. The horror stories are echoing in your head about what waiting till the last minute does to fares for complicated trips and hence, you've effectively written off this summer for going anywhere. I'm here to tell you not to put it off!

You might have heard around or read it on a travel blog or news feed that the airline industry has seen some tough times, the recession giving an unprecedented ding to their sales over the first half of 2009. While this may be bad news for the airlines, you are not an airline. You are a person that has just decided to go all-in on a summer trip and is trying to save some money. A slump in sales for the airlines means a discounted seat to put your butt in.

AirTreks has had really good luck recently in finding seats at unexpectedly good prices for travel to Asia, Australia and New Zealand and Europe. If you're thinking about taking a multi-stop or round the world trip and wanted to leave in August or September, don't feel discouraged thinking you've missed the boat. Submit a trip and see what AirTreks still has available for that dream trip you simply can't wait to take.

We're also seeing good space available on our Getaway Pass product, which means China, Southeast Asia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Bali are not only within your reach but within your budget.

Don't let the season end without getting on that trip you wanted to do this summer!