
Travelers are feeling the sting of high gas prices as they weigh summer plans
CNN
The high cost of fuel is making summer vacations more expensive -- and forcing travel-hungry Americans to make some hard vacation decisions in 2022.
(CNN) — The high cost of fuel is making summer vacations more expensive -- and staycations more appealing.
But the travel industry says the extra premium is not deterring Americans from booking trips, especially after the coronavirus pandemic complicated travel for the past two summers.
US airlines report that high demand is allowing them to raise airfares and offset the extra fuel costs. But trend watchers say average airfare is still down from pre-pandemic levels.

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