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Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account Oil prices surged 9.1% last month, according to the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index report that came out Wednesday. The airline is paying about $3 per gallon for jet fuel. One factor that could cause ticket prices to increase, however, is rising fuel prices.Īmerican Airlines said that fuel prices have “increased considerably” since July, when it issued its initial third-quarter guidance. “Consumer spending on tourism was stronger than expected, surging during what most contacts considered the last stage of pent-up demand for leisure travel from the pandemic era,” the Fed said.įrontier Airlines flagged lower bookings Wednesday: “In recent weeks, sales have been trending below historical seasonality patterns.” It forecast an adjusted loss for the quarter. US consumers are done splurging, Fed report suggests (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Severe thunderstorms pounded parts of the Eastern and Southern United States, causing widespread damage and delaying or cancelling more than 1,200 flights. Across America, bars, hotels and restaurants reported consumers were splurging on “revenge travel,” making up for lost time during pandemic-era shutdowns.ĪRLINGTON, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 08: Passengers walk between terminals at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Augin Arlington, Virginia. Several of the Fed’s 12 regional districts reported peaking or even slowing tourism activity in its regular “Beige Book” economic snapshot last week. The three major US international airlines - American, Delta and United - all saw a surge in international traffic in recent months and added additional service to meet demand.īut the Federal Reserve is projecting a travel slowdown this fall. After three years stuck close to home, people headed to Europe and the Pacific in droves. International travel roared back this summer.

“Heightened promotional activity with steep discounting” for bookings during the weeks leading into Thanksgiving weekend will hurt its profit this coming quarter, the company said. Spirit Airlines said Wednesday that airlines were offering discounts to entice travelers. In an effort to incentivize travelers to book trips in early fall, airlines slash prices to spur travelers to schedule a trip before the winter holidays, Hopper said in its report. Most Americans fit vacations into the peak summer months, traveling when schools are out and work schedules can be more flexible. Known as “shoulder season,” airfare typically drops in the fall as demand cools off after the busy summer months. That’s down 29% from average prices for trips in June, July and August. Why you have to walk so far to your gate at the airportĪirfare for domestic trips in September and October is averaging $211 a ticket. People walk through the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Novemin Dallas, Texas.
