Traveling

SEAT SELECTION

British Airways has changed the seat-selection procedure on all of its flights. The new process enables travelers to log on to www.ba.com beginning 24 hours before their flight, check in and select a seat before they leave for the airport. The new procedure does not apply to first-class passengers, Gold and Silver Executive Club members, families traveling with young children and those holding fully flexible tickets, all of whom can choose their seat at the time of booking. For more information, see www.ba.com/seating.

FREE MONDAYS

Book a ski vacation in Whistler in British Columbia through Whistler.com, and you can ski, sleep and learn free on Mondays. The free Monday incentive must be booked in conjunction with a four-day accommodations package that includes a Monday. Package prices start at $271 per person for four days. The offer is valid throughout the winter season, and some blackout dates apply. Book at the Web site or call 800/944-7853.

BERMUDA’S COMPLIMENTS

Travel with a friend to Bermuda this winter and save up to $300 with the Compliments of Bermuda Companion Credit. The credit can be applied to airfare or new hotel booking with a minimum three-night stay. Some of the participating hotels include Elbow Beach Bermuda; Fairmont Hamilton Princess and Southampton; Grotto Bay Beach Resort; and Ariel Sands.

US Airways is offering fares starting at $94 each way on its Bermuda flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

The Companion Credit is valid through April 9. Book by March 31. To receive the companion savings, hotel and airline must be booked at www.bermudatourism.com or 800/Bermuda.

CROSSING THE BORDER

Spend a luxury weekend in Toronto — including air, hotel and dinner — for $525 per person. The package includes round-trip airfare from Baltimore or Washington, three nights’ accommodations at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel and dinner at 360, the revolving restaurant atop the 1,850-foot-high CN Tower. Hotel taxes are included, but additional airport taxes and fuel surcharges are not. Additional nights start at $205 per night. Book by tomorrow for travel through Dec. 29. Book at www.eleisurelink.com or call 888/801-0080.

SPANISH LESSONS

Enjoy the Alaskan landscape while learning to cook Spanish food when Washington chef Jose Andres sails with Holland America’s Noordam in June. The superstar chef will conduct two 45-minute demonstrations in the ship’s Culinary Arts Center throughout the seven-day cruise. The sailing with Mr. Andres departs Seattle June 24 and returns July 1. Rates start at $1,179 per person, double occupancy for an inside stateroom; $2,329 for a suite. For more information, go to www.hollandamerica.com or book by calling 703/762-5049.