Whew. After a long holiday weekend -- not to mention a week filled with rising fuel costs -- you'd expect a lull in low fare travel offers.

But this weekend offers anything but a lull.

United Airlines is going hog wild with last-minute airfare deals out of Minneapolis this weekend, with nearly 20 destinations being offered at relatively inexpensive prices.

Some, obviously, aren't necessarily major tourist destinations. (You don't see many tourism books on Bloomington, Ill., Fort Wayne, Ind. or Springfield, Ill. (all $150 RT).)

But flights to Aspen for $220 roundtrip or Denver for $200 are nothing to sneeze at, particularly as the ski season is in the midst of kicking off.

Details, of course, are the usual drill:

Tickets must be purchased by Friday, Nov. 30 and depart anytime Saturday, Dec. 1. Return on Monday, Dec. 3 or Tuesday, Dec. 4.

Click here for a full listing of the destinations available.

While there, also check United's specials for next week -- there are just as many, if not more.

United isn't the only carrier offering specials this week. This week's specials also include offerings from US Airways to Puerto Vallarta ($222 RT), Manchester, England ($378) and London ($434).

These tickets must be purchased by Monday, Dec. 3, for travel between Nov. 27-Jan. 31.

Those prices to Puerto Vallarta aren't necessarily the cheapest you're going to find out there out of Minneapolis, either.

A check the usual suspects -- the charters -- found round trips for as low as $170 RT via Champion Air. (Check the Worry Free Vactions "Red Hot Deals" for those prices).

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