Data Shows a Summer Travel Surge Is Coming. Will Airfares Surge, Too?

[Callalily]

Personally, I have no intention of flying any time soon. I may just take some mini road trips (few days at a time) and stick closer to home.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-best-time-to-book-2021-flights?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=031621%20WhenToBookFlights&utm_term=Daily%20Wander%20%28Have%20opened%20newsletter%20before%29

[soothsayer]

1. Airfare is not the surge that immediately springs to mind

I suppose the vaccine will help slow it but I bet airlines don’t require vaccination proof

[kacekwl]

2. Of course it will. Oil companies after crying

about lost revenue due to Coronavirus have jacked up prices substantially. Now that people are driving and flying again big opportunity for them. Surely they are recipients of Biden's recovery act also.

[Claire Oh Nette]

3. Already up

We traveled in January 202 to Iowa via Washington DC last January for my MIL's funeral. Prior to that I flew to Southern California 2x a year--early summer and late fall--for the last seven years.

Got vaccinated last week. Booked air travel for my nieces graduation this coming June. Airfare is already where it was before we sheltered in place.


Gas for cars is up over 60¢ a gallon the last month or so.