Veteran Travel Discounts and Deals
Take Advantage of These Military & Veteran Travel Deals
You realize it is about time to start planning your next family vacation. Where will you go? What will you see? Take your family on a road trip or to an amusement park. Book a beach vacation or a trip to see historical sites, or visit home to spend time with family. Whatever you do, make sure to look for veterans’ travel discounts. You can save money while you enjoy your time away.
Book a Flight – Airlines with Veteran Deals & Military Discounts
For some trips, you are going to want to fly. The good news is that you can find military rates and free bags on certain airlines. Here are some examples:
Allegiant AirÂ
With Allegiant Air you can get up to two pieces of checked baggage for free. There is also no charge for oversized checked bags, and you can get one carry-on and one personal item.
JetBlue
At JetBlue, you can find 5% off tickets when you are enrolled in WeSalute.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest offers discounted fares for the military, special bag fees, early boarding, and other perks.
United Airlines
Through United, you can receive 5% off of your tickets through WeSalute.
You can view more airline discounts for military & veterans at Military Discount Flights at MyMilitaryBenefits.
Find a Place to Stay – Hotels with Discounts for Military & Veterans
Unless you are planning to stay with family or friends, you will need to book a hotel, motel, or another type of accommodation. Many hotel chains do have military and veteran discounts. Here are a few of them:
Best WesternÂ
Best Western offers “discounts at or below per diem at Best Western Hotels & Resorts throughout North America” with discounts which may vary depending on your destination.
Hilton Hotels
At Hilton Hotels offers “;exclusive savings on stays at participating hotels” that may vary based on your destination.
Wyndham Hotels
Wyndham Hotels offers military customers “discounts, bonus points, and more.” You must sign up for Wyndham Rewards to receive certain military discounts.
You can view more hotel discounts at Military and Student Discounts On Hotels on College Recon.
Time for Family Fun – Amusement Parks with Deals for Veterans & Military
What is more fun for kids, and even adults, than a day at an amusement park? You can find some great veterans and military discounts at different amusement parks around the country. Here are a few of them:
Carowinds
Carowinds is an amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. They offer discounts on tickets as well as a Military Gold Pass. Buy your tickets online using ID.me to verify your status.
Knott’s Berry Farm
You can find Knott’s Berry Farm in Southern California. They offer Military Tribute Days in November and December where you can get tickets for $19.99. There is also a regular military admission ticket option offered at a discount to military members and family.
Waves of Honor
Waves of Honor is a program that offers free tickets and military and veteran discounts at several amusement parks around the country. The program is at Sea World in Orlando, Sea World in San Antonio, Sea World in San Diego, Busch Gardens in Tampa and Williamsburg, Sesame Place, and Discovery Cove.
Save on Vacations
Whether it is a website for deals on flights and hotels or an all-inclusive resort, here are more deals you can use on your upcoming vacations.
American Forces Travel
Through American Forces Travel, the official MWR travel site, you can unlock savings on hotels, cars, flights, packages, and cruises. The discounts are designed specifically for the military and veterans. This site is operated in cooperation with Priceline.
Armed Forces Vacation Club
The Armed Forces Vacation Club is a free membership travel club for all active, retired, and veteran military members. You can save on R&R resort packages, hotels, car rentals, and cruises, and also earn rewards.
Beaches by Sandals
Beaches by Sandals are an all-inclusive resort for couples and families in the Caribbean. They offer a service personnel discount of 10%.
CheapTickets
CheapTickets is run by Expedia and offers many military travel deals.
You can also find military & veteran travel discounts for casinos, cruises, rental cars, zoos, and fun for kids.
About the author
Julie Provost is a freelance writer, and blogger. She lives in Tennessee with her National Guard husband and three boys.