Christmas may be months away, but it's not too early to start planning if you have your heart set on a ski vacation this holiday season. There are only so many skiable mountains, so the days around Christmas and New Year's -- the peak of skiing season for the year -- have always required early booking. But this year is set to be even more competitive.
The reason: "airline industry turmoil". For many vacations, the challenge is finding a place to stay, but the single biggest problem with a holiday ski vacation is arranging the air transportation. "Think about where you're going skiing, these are remote destinations like Steamboat, Aspen, Telluride," he says. "They have small airports, served by small planes with a limited number of seats, and they sell out quickly," he says.
And that's under the best conditions. Should an airline that serves ski country go out of business, or consolidate flights, seats could become even more scarce. Add to this the general trend of travelers booking their flights earlier, as a hedge against rising fuel costs, and it's easy to see how dawdlers could lose out -- while speedy reservers will have an even more definitive advantage for the peak holiday season. Then, you've got to find a decent place to stay. It stands to reason that people who book their air tickets earlier than ever, are also snapping up the prime accommodations early too. (In fact, it's already too late for some fabled resorts, like The Little Nell in Aspen, they book up for the holiday season at least a year ahead of time.) Generally, ski-in, ski-out accommodations are selling out first, followed by luxury accommodations generally, with more basic accommodations selling out last.
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