If you're shocked, shocked! by fares to Europe this summer in those cramped economy class seats, and who isn't, then you might find this interesting: an economy class fare from Newark to Stockholm leaving on July 8 and returning on July 15, to cite just one example, on SAS nonstop flights with tax at present prices will set you back $1651 round-trip; but thanks to a sale on SAS, in business class that same flight will cost $2095. OK, both fares are high, but if we're being taken to the cleaners at least we'd prefer going in comfort for not a heckuva lot more.

SAS's sale is for restricted (i.e., non-refundable) business class and it ends on May 31.

Thanks to corporations limiting their employees from flying in business class, other airlines are also offering "relatively" cheap business class fares to Europe this summer. In some cases, you must book up to 50 days in advance and there are other restrictions, such as with this Delta sale from Atlanta or New York and this one on Qantas.

Honolulu to Anchorage $376 round-trip, nonstop, incl. all taxes

This fare is available for travel over the July 4th weekend, and throughout the month. Found via Alaskaair.com.

Here's a deal for recent college grads looking to do some traveling this summer. United is offering 10,000 Mileage Plus bonus miles to United College Plus members. Just mail in a copy of your final transcript, along with your United College Plus/Mileage Plus account number, and email address.

Transcripts must be received within 12 months of graduation, and include proof of full-time enrollment in a U.S. college or university. To be eligible for bonus miles, you must have been a member of United's College Plus prior to graduation. Send to:

Mileage Plus, Inc.
P.O. Box 40
Rapid City, SD 57709
Attn: College Plus Graduation

Miles will be posted to your account within 4 to 6 weeks.

This week's Web Specials from Alaska Airlines start at $41 one-way. Rules and restrictions vary by route, though most are valid for travel from May 31 through June 20. Tickets require a 14-day advance purchase.

Fares include:

Los Angeles to Ketchikan $556 round-trip

Los Angeles to Redding $198 round-trip

Long Beach to Walla Walla $288 round-trip

Long Beach to Wenatchee $288 round-trip

Long Beach to Pasco $288 round-trip

Long Beach to Yakima $288 round-trip

Oakland to Walla Walla $248 round-trip

Oakland to Yakima $248 round-trip

Seattle to Redmond $198 round-trip

Sacramento to Bozeman $338 round-trip

Sacramento to Ketchikan $536 round-trip

Minneapolis to Las Vegas $185 round-trip, incl. all taxes

This fare is also available for travel from Cincinnati and Memphis as well. Fares are scarce in summer months, and you'll have better luck booking travel from October onward.

Los Angeles to Hamilton, Bermuda $281 round-trip, incl. all taxes

This fare is available for travel on select days in May and June. Found via Orbitz.

Air Canada's current WebSavers feature travel between select cities in the US and Canada. Rules and restrictions will vary by route. Check fare details for travel dates and expiration.

Fares are priced in CAD$, and include:

Newark to Calgary $238 round-trip

Edmonton to Los Angeles $258 round-trip

Edmonton to San Francisco $178 round-trip

Fredericton to San Diego $538 round-trip

Fredericton to Santa Ana $514 round-trip

Halifax to Los Angeles $338 round-trip

Halifax to Seattle $482 round-trip

Kelowna to Los Angeles $232 round-trip

Kelowna to San Diego $304 round-trip

Kelowna to San Francisco $286 round-trip

Ft McMurray to Los Angeles $268 round-trip

Ft McMurray to San Diego $304 round-trip

Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand $483 round-trip, nonstop, incl. all taxes

This is part of Air New Zealand's current 48 Hour Sale, for departures from May 21 through May 30, returning May 28 through June 6. All purchases must be complete by May 14, so get a move on! Book through Airnewzealand.com.

A family vacation wouldn't be complete without every member of the fam, and that includes pets too, of course. While we look forward to loafing around the beach for a whole week, our two little pekingese pups are just as excited to hike a leg over whatever weird clump of sea life has washed ashore. Fun and cute! In fact, we're pretty sure the majority of our vacation photos are of our dogs, laying around...running from the tide...suffering through our many attempts at making them pose in sunglasses.

Surely you have your own amazing vacation pet pics, yes? We'd love to see 'em! Please visit our friends over at SmarterTravel and add your globetrotting pet pics to their new reader photo galleries. So far, we're particularly fond of the aloha dog, and the canine-dolphin face off.

New York to London $589 round-trip, incl. all taxes

This fare is available for travel on select dates in October.