Why some travelers are canceling trips right now
USA TODAY
Higher airfares, long airport lines and global tensions are prompting some travelers to delay or cancel trips.
Kara Richardson had been looking forward to mid-March.
The Georgia-based travel content creator had mapped out a trip to Orange County, California, where she planned to attend the Overland Expo. However, in the days leading up to her flight, a cascade of headlines – from geopolitical tensions to airport disruptions – began to chip away at her confidence in traveling at all.
After reading reports that the FBI had warned California authorities of a potential attack by Iran on the West Coast – though the agency said it did not have substantial verified intelligence to back the claim up – she decided not to go.
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