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Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Breeze Airways offers these summer flights from Vero Beach Regional Airport
Summer is nearly here, and with summer weather comes summer travel. If you're looking to beat the heat and take a trip up north, Breeze Airways offers cheap flights to select locations including New Haven, Connecticut, White Plains, New York and Washington, D.C. from Vero Beach Regional Airport. This month, Breeze Airways adds service to its tenth Florida airport — Key West International Airport (EYW). Nonstop flights are available from Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Tampa International Airport (TPA). Take a peek at what the airline has to offer in June, how early you can check in for your flight and how to get free Wi-Fi, snacks and more. Opinion | Is Breeze a good airline? What I learned from Vero Beach to Washington, D.C. The airline now services ten locations in Florida, starting in June: Pensacola Jacksonville Daytona Beach Tampa Orlando Sarasota/Bradenton Vero Beach Fort Myers Key West Palm Beach As of May 28: Vero Beach flights to and from Hartford, Connecticut Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from Hartford, Connecticut are offered on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in June. Departing ticket prices: $75 - $149 Returning ticket prices: $75 - $149 Vero Beach flights to and from New Haven, Connecticut Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from New Haven, Connecticut are offered Mondays and Fridays, as well as the last Wednesday and Saturday of June. Departing ticket prices: $64 - $79 Returning ticket prices: $64 - $119 Vero Beach flights to and from Providence, Rhode Island Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from Providence, Rhode Island are offered on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, as well as some select Wednesdays and Saturdays in June. Departing ticket prices: $69 - $219 Returning ticket prices: $69 - $189 Vero Beach flights to and from Long Island / Islip, New York Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from Long Island / Islip, New York are offered on Mondays and Fridays in June. Departing ticket prices: $84 - $219 Returning ticket prices: $79 - $219 Vero Beach flights to and from Newburgh, New York Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from Newburgh, New York are not offered in June. When you try to book this flight in June, the Breeze Airways website says "Seasonal flights return soon." Vero Beach flights to and from Ogdensburg, New York Flights from Vero Beach Airport to Ogdensburg, New York are offered on Sundays and Thursdays. Returning flights are offered Wednesdays and Saturdays. Departing ticket prices: $64 - $95 Returning ticket prices: $72 - $104 Vero Beach flights to and from White Plains, New York Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and fromWhite Plains, New York are offered daily in June. Departing ticket prices: $79 - $279 Returning ticket prices: $79 - $159 Vero Beach flights to and from Washington, D.C. Flights from Vero Beach Airport to and from Washington, D.C. are offered on Thursdays and Sundays in June. Departing ticket prices: $84 - $109 Returning ticket prices: $89 - $109 You can check in from 24 hours before your flight to 45 minutes before departure at the ticket counter, online or through the Breeze app. Breeze Airways recommends arriving to the airport at least 2 hours before flight departure. Breeze Airways offers complimentary snacks for passengers with 'Nicer' and 'Nicest' fare tickets. However, passengers with 'Nice' fares and in the main cabin can purchase snacks and drinks separately. Breeze Easy Visa Cardmembers and passengers with the 'Nicer' or 'Nicest' bundles get complimentary access to high-speed Wi-Fi. Other passengers can purchase Wi-Fi with a credit card, Flight Credits, or BreezePoints. Switch your phone to airplane mode. Turn on Wi-Fi and select the network. Open the Breeze App or visit in your browser to view your connectivity and entertainment options. When you open the Breeze app, sign in to your Breezy Rewards Account to get connected. Why so blue? Why Breeze CEO David Neeleman chose this color, and artist 'Panda,' for fleet Carry-on bags may be included in the 'Nice,' 'Nicer' and 'Nicest' bundles. For other fares, carry-ons are available for purchase. Pet carriers count as your personal item and must fit under the seat directly in front of you. For more information on traveling with pets, visit All guests are allowed such as a purse, laptop bag or small backpack, on board for no charge. Carry-on bags are available for individual purchase or may be included in the 'Nice,' 'Nicer' and 'Nicest' bundles. Bags must weigh no more than 35 pounds and have the maximum dimensions of 22 x 14 x 9 inches to fit in the overhead bin. Checked bags are available for individual purchase or may be included in the 'Nicer' and 'Nicest' bundles. Bags must weigh no more than 50 pounds and be within 62 inches in length, width and height, or will be considered overweight or oversized for an additional charge. This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Breeze Airways routes, summer flights include new Key West destination
CNN
16 hours ago
- Business
- CNN
The ‘golden summer of cheap flights': Now's the time for last-minute deals
Still haven't pressed 'purchase' on your summer vacation? There's some good news for procrastinators this hectic travel season. If you have yet to book peak summer airfare to popular destinations in Europe, among other places, you can expect to find lower prices and more award availability than the norm for this typically busy time of year, travel experts say. The indications of a slowdown in global travel, paired with ongoing economic uncertainty, are resulting in some bargain international and domestic airfares. And now might be the sweet spot for finding a last-minute summer travel deal. Travel expert Katy Nastro, with airfare tracking site Going, says that while it's hardly an exact science, there's typically a 'Goldilocks' window for booking flights during peak travel times, such as summer. It's usually recommended to lock in peak-season domestic airfare at least three to seven months out from the date you plan to travel. For international flights, the experts at Going suggest booking four to ten months out for peak dates. But this summer has 'sort of flipped itself on its head,' Nastro says, adding that even for close-in travel dates to destinations near and far, there are still summer airfare deals to be had for people booking just one to three months out. For non-peak travel periods, the Goldilocks window is one to three months in advance for domestic fares and two to eight months out for international flights. It's not only domestic destinations with deals, says Nastro, calling this summer 'the golden summer of cheap flights.' 'Typically, at this point, you'd be hard-pressed to find something over to Europe in the $400s, round-trip, from major cities in the US … We're still seeing that, which is really incredible,' says Nastro. She cited a deal spotted on May 28 showing mid-July round-trip airfare from New York to Dublin for $392 on Aer Lingus, and select July and August dates for round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to Paris for $579 on French Bee. On May 29, round-trip domestic airfare deals spotted by Going included Miami to Las Vegas in August for $175; Cincinnati to Charleston for $78 (June-August availability); and New York City to Nashville for $127 (July and August availability). This summer is unique, Nastro says, because there's still 'abundance and availability' for flights to destinations in Europe, as well as Canada and Mexico, and Latin American destinations such as Brazil and Peru. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, data collected from third-party sources (primarily online travel agencies) indicates bookings from major US cities to major European cities made between the end of January and mid-May are down by about 10% for travel this June, July and August. Bookings made in the opposite direction, from the Europe to the US, are down 12%. The drop in international arrivals into the US appears to be having a bigger impact more broadly for airfares on European carriers than US carriers, Nastro says. She suggests looking for deals on airlines such as Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, Norse Atlantic Airways and Icelandair. 'That doesn't mean that you can't find something on Delta, United, etcetera. (But) what we've noticed is more so the deals are coming from these European carriers,' she says. For the best deals to Europe this summer, staying flexible is the key to success, says Hayley Berg, lead economist at the travel platform Hopper. Berg says airfare to Europe from major US hubs this summer is comparable to what it was during the summer of 2019, which was one of the cheapest summers in recent memory for travel to Europe thanks to low fuel prices, competition and the entry of new lower-cost airlines. Hopper's 2025 International Travel Guide reports airfare from the US to Europe is averaging $817 per ticket this summer — down 10% from last summer's prices, despite the fact that, overall, more international flights are scheduled to depart from US airports to global international destinations this summer than in 2024. Consumers who can stay flexible about where they fly and when they go to Europe can expect to get the best deals, Berg says. That means traveling on weekdays and taking the deal-seeking approach. 'Where I most frequently see low prices are Dublin, Stockholm, Copenhagen. And then … depending on when in the summer you go, the trifecta of London, Paris and Rome,' Berg says. 'Just because there's so much volume that flies into those (three) destinations, you are likely to find a deal if you kind of do your homework.' When it comes to the best travel dates for cheaper fares to Europe, the last two weeks of August is the sweet spot for savings, she says. 'The average airfare is $300 cheaper if you travel in the last two weeks of August versus the peak in June and July,' she says. As an added bonus, once you're there, you can also expect fewer crowds, cheaper accommodations and shorter lines at major European attractions like the Vatican at that time of year, Berg says. Domestic airfare within the US is down about 3% for bookings this summer over last summer, she adds, in particular to big US city hubs like New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. But travelers who shop around and aren't locked into specific dates can find significantly more savings. 'If you use some of our advice around being flexible, you can shave a couple hundred dollars off of a domestic trip for a family of four, or even a couple,' Berg says. Jack Ezon, founder of EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says Europe's summer of savings goes beyond airfare. He points to Greece, in particular, as being full of relative summer bargains right now. 'Mykonos, Santorini, there's opportunity on the mainland, pretty much everywhere. We're seeing guaranteed room upgrades and lots of great programs at hotels trying to promote it,' he says. While this summer's surprise season of cheaper airfares might make it tempting to roll the dice and wait before booking anything, dragging your feet too much longer into June isn't likely to pay off if you're looking to score a deal, says Nastro. People who were hesitant to book anything because of uncertainties surrounding travel and the markets are likely to start making plans sooner rather than later, she says. As a result, airfares are expected to go up. 'I don't want people to get in the thinking that, 'Oh, I could just book something for July 4th at the end of June, and I should be safe,'' she says. 'Our age-old wisdom, and just knowing what we know about airfare, that's not going to be the case — even in this unique summer that we are in.' Frequent travelers and credit card holders sitting on a pile of loyalty points and miles should tap them for unexpected summer deals, says Tiffany Funk, co-founder of award flight search tool, 'How award seats work is they are distressed inventory,' she says. 'For the most part, these are seats that airlines have acknowledged they're probably not going to sell. Those are the ones that they really let their loyalty programs leverage.' And while there's not exactly a 'glut of award seats' available this summer, Funk says there are more options for redeeming awards now compared to last summer. Being open — to award options that pop up last-minute and to flying in the back of the plane — is one way to score a deal. 'For people who, like myself, have not put together their summer travel plans yet and are able to be opportunistic, that's always a good way to use your points,' says Funk, adding that the best awards pricing has seen for travel this summer has been in economy class. 'Prior to 2021, pretty reliably, airlines did not really sell a lot of their premium cabin seats. Now they sell the majority of them,' she says, leading to more award inventory available in economy class. Recent one-way economy class award airfares booked on include New York to Paris in August on Virgin Atlantic for 9,600 miles plus $75 per person and Phoenix to London in August on American Airlines for 15,000 miles plus $6 per person. Points also have the advantage of being much more flexible than cash when it comes to changes and cancellations, says Funk — something travelers might particularly appreciate in more uncertain times. 'So if you see something, book it. You can always change it later. For most of these programs, there's not a fee to do that,' Funk says. The time to strike is now. 'I think we've all been holding our breath, but really, what the population is showing us is they want to go on vacation and they're willing to pay for it. And if there are great deals, they're going to find them so that they can get more for that budget.' Terry Ward is a Florida-based travel writer and freelance journalist in Tampa who is guilty of hoarding her Star Alliance miles.
CNN
16 hours ago
- Business
- CNN
The ‘golden summer of cheap flights': Now's the time for last-minute deals
Still haven't pressed 'purchase' on your summer vacation? There's some good news for procrastinators this hectic travel season. If you have yet to book peak summer airfare to popular destinations in Europe, among other places, you can expect to find lower prices and more award availability than the norm for this typically busy time of year, travel experts say. The indications of a slowdown in global travel, paired with ongoing economic uncertainty, are resulting in some bargain international and domestic airfares. And now might be the sweet spot for finding a last-minute summer travel deal. Travel expert Katy Nastro, with airfare tracking site Going, says that while it's hardly an exact science, there's typically a 'Goldilocks' window for booking flights during peak travel times, such as summer. It's usually recommended to lock in peak-season domestic airfare at least three to seven months out from the date you plan to travel. For international flights, the experts at Going suggest booking four to ten months out for peak dates. But this summer has 'sort of flipped itself on its head,' Nastro says, adding that even for close-in travel dates to destinations near and far, there are still summer airfare deals to be had for people booking just one to three months out. For non-peak travel periods, the Goldilocks window is one to three months in advance for domestic fares and two to eight months out for international flights. It's not only domestic destinations with deals, says Nastro, calling this summer 'the golden summer of cheap flights.' 'Typically, at this point, you'd be hard-pressed to find something over to Europe in the $400s, round-trip, from major cities in the US … We're still seeing that, which is really incredible,' says Nastro. She cited a deal spotted on May 28 showing mid-July round-trip airfare from New York to Dublin for $392 on Aer Lingus, and select July and August dates for round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to Paris for $579 on French Bee. On May 29, round-trip domestic airfare deals spotted by Going included Miami to Las Vegas in August for $175; Cincinnati to Charleston for $78 (June-August availability); and New York City to Nashville for $127 (July and August availability). This summer is unique, Nastro says, because there's still 'abundance and availability' for flights to destinations in Europe, as well as Canada and Mexico, and Latin American destinations such as Brazil and Peru. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, data collected from third-party sources (primarily online travel agencies) indicates bookings from major US cities to major European cities made between the end of January and mid-May are down by about 10% for travel this June, July and August. Bookings made in the opposite direction, from the Europe to the US, are down 12%. The drop in international arrivals into the US appears to be having a bigger impact more broadly for airfares on European carriers than US carriers, Nastro says. She suggests looking for deals on airlines such as Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, Norse Atlantic Airways and Icelandair. 'That doesn't mean that you can't find something on Delta, United, etcetera. (But) what we've noticed is more so the deals are coming from these European carriers,' she says. For the best deals to Europe this summer, staying flexible is the key to success, says Hayley Berg, lead economist at the travel platform Hopper. Berg says airfare to Europe from major US hubs this summer is comparable to what it was during the summer of 2019, which was one of the cheapest summers in recent memory for travel to Europe thanks to low fuel prices, competition and the entry of new lower-cost airlines. Hopper's 2025 International Travel Guide reports airfare from the US to Europe is averaging $817 per ticket this summer — down 10% from last summer's prices, despite the fact that, overall, more international flights are scheduled to depart from US airports to global international destinations this summer than in 2024. Consumers who can stay flexible about where they fly and when they go to Europe can expect to get the best deals, Berg says. That means traveling on weekdays and taking the deal-seeking approach. 'Where I most frequently see low prices are Dublin, Stockholm, Copenhagen. And then … depending on when in the summer you go, the trifecta of London, Paris and Rome,' Berg says. 'Just because there's so much volume that flies into those (three) destinations, you are likely to find a deal if you kind of do your homework.' When it comes to the best travel dates for cheaper fares to Europe, the last two weeks of August is the sweet spot for savings, she says. 'The average airfare is $300 cheaper if you travel in the last two weeks of August versus the peak in June and July,' she says. As an added bonus, once you're there, you can also expect fewer crowds, cheaper accommodations and shorter lines at major European attractions like the Vatican at that time of year, Berg says. Domestic airfare within the US is down about 3% for bookings this summer over last summer, she adds, in particular to big US city hubs like New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. But travelers who shop around and aren't locked into specific dates can find significantly more savings. 'If you use some of our advice around being flexible, you can shave a couple hundred dollars off of a domestic trip for a family of four, or even a couple,' Berg says. Jack Ezon, founder of EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says Europe's summer of savings goes beyond airfare. He points to Greece, in particular, as being full of relative summer bargains right now. 'Mykonos, Santorini, there's opportunity on the mainland, pretty much everywhere. We're seeing guaranteed room upgrades and lots of great programs at hotels trying to promote it,' he says. While this summer's surprise season of cheaper airfares might make it tempting to roll the dice and wait before booking anything, dragging your feet too much longer into June isn't likely to pay off if you're looking to score a deal, says Nastro. People who were hesitant to book anything because of uncertainties surrounding travel and the markets are likely to start making plans sooner rather than later, she says. As a result, airfares are expected to go up. 'I don't want people to get in the thinking that, 'Oh, I could just book something for July 4th at the end of June, and I should be safe,'' she says. 'Our age-old wisdom, and just knowing what we know about airfare, that's not going to be the case — even in this unique summer that we are in.' Frequent travelers and credit card holders sitting on a pile of loyalty points and miles should tap them for unexpected summer deals, says Tiffany Funk, co-founder of award flight search tool, 'How award seats work is they are distressed inventory,' she says. 'For the most part, these are seats that airlines have acknowledged they're probably not going to sell. Those are the ones that they really let their loyalty programs leverage.' And while there's not exactly a 'glut of award seats' available this summer, Funk says there are more options for redeeming awards now compared to last summer. Being open — to award options that pop up last-minute and to flying in the back of the plane — is one way to score a deal. 'For people who, like myself, have not put together their summer travel plans yet and are able to be opportunistic, that's always a good way to use your points,' says Funk, adding that the best awards pricing has seen for travel this summer has been in economy class. 'Prior to 2021, pretty reliably, airlines did not really sell a lot of their premium cabin seats. Now they sell the majority of them,' she says, leading to more award inventory available in economy class. Recent one-way economy class award airfares booked on include New York to Paris in August on Virgin Atlantic for 9,600 miles plus $75 per person and Phoenix to London in August on American Airlines for 15,000 miles plus $6 per person. Points also have the advantage of being much more flexible than cash when it comes to changes and cancellations, says Funk — something travelers might particularly appreciate in more uncertain times. 'So if you see something, book it. You can always change it later. For most of these programs, there's not a fee to do that,' Funk says. The time to strike is now. 'I think we've all been holding our breath, but really, what the population is showing us is they want to go on vacation and they're willing to pay for it. And if there are great deals, they're going to find them so that they can get more for that budget.' Terry Ward is a Florida-based travel writer and freelance journalist in Tampa who is guilty of hoarding her Star Alliance miles.
CNN
16 hours ago
- Business
- CNN
The ‘golden summer of cheap flights': Now's the time for last-minute deals
Still haven't pressed 'purchase' on your summer vacation? There's some good news for procrastinators this hectic travel season. If you have yet to book peak summer airfare to popular destinations in Europe, among other places, you can expect to find lower prices and more award availability than the norm for this typically busy time of year, travel experts say. The indications of a slowdown in global travel, paired with ongoing economic uncertainty, are resulting in some bargain international and domestic airfares. And now might be the sweet spot for finding a last-minute summer travel deal. Travel expert Katy Nastro, with airfare tracking site Going, says that while it's hardly an exact science, there's typically a 'Goldilocks' window for booking flights during peak travel times, such as summer. It's usually recommended to lock in peak-season domestic airfare at least three to seven months out from the date you plan to travel. For international flights, the experts at Going suggest booking four to ten months out for peak dates. But this summer has 'sort of flipped itself on its head,' Nastro says, adding that even for close-in travel dates to destinations near and far, there are still summer airfare deals to be had for people booking just one to three months out. For non-peak travel periods, the Goldilocks window is one to three months in advance for domestic fares and two to eight months out for international flights. It's not only domestic destinations with deals, says Nastro, calling this summer 'the golden summer of cheap flights.' 'Typically, at this point, you'd be hard-pressed to find something over to Europe in the $400s, round-trip, from major cities in the US … We're still seeing that, which is really incredible,' says Nastro. She cited a deal spotted on May 28 showing mid-July round-trip airfare from New York to Dublin for $392 on Aer Lingus, and select July and August dates for round-trip airfare from Los Angeles to Paris for $579 on French Bee. On May 29, round-trip domestic airfare deals spotted by Going included Miami to Las Vegas in August for $175; Cincinnati to Charleston for $78 (June-August availability); and New York City to Nashville for $127 (July and August availability). This summer is unique, Nastro says, because there's still 'abundance and availability' for flights to destinations in Europe, as well as Canada and Mexico, and Latin American destinations such as Brazil and Peru. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, data collected from third-party sources (primarily online travel agencies) indicates bookings from major US cities to major European cities made between the end of January and mid-May are down by about 10% for travel this June, July and August. Bookings made in the opposite direction, from the Europe to the US, are down 12%. The drop in international arrivals into the US appears to be having a bigger impact more broadly for airfares on European carriers than US carriers, Nastro says. She suggests looking for deals on airlines such as Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, Norse Atlantic Airways and Icelandair. 'That doesn't mean that you can't find something on Delta, United, etcetera. (But) what we've noticed is more so the deals are coming from these European carriers,' she says. For the best deals to Europe this summer, staying flexible is the key to success, says Hayley Berg, lead economist at the travel platform Hopper. Berg says airfare to Europe from major US hubs this summer is comparable to what it was during the summer of 2019, which was one of the cheapest summers in recent memory for travel to Europe thanks to low fuel prices, competition and the entry of new lower-cost airlines. Hopper's 2025 International Travel Guide reports airfare from the US to Europe is averaging $817 per ticket this summer — down 10% from last summer's prices, despite the fact that, overall, more international flights are scheduled to depart from US airports to global international destinations this summer than in 2024. Consumers who can stay flexible about where they fly and when they go to Europe can expect to get the best deals, Berg says. That means traveling on weekdays and taking the deal-seeking approach. 'Where I most frequently see low prices are Dublin, Stockholm, Copenhagen. And then … depending on when in the summer you go, the trifecta of London, Paris and Rome,' Berg says. 'Just because there's so much volume that flies into those (three) destinations, you are likely to find a deal if you kind of do your homework.' When it comes to the best travel dates for cheaper fares to Europe, the last two weeks of August is the sweet spot for savings, she says. 'The average airfare is $300 cheaper if you travel in the last two weeks of August versus the peak in June and July,' she says. As an added bonus, once you're there, you can also expect fewer crowds, cheaper accommodations and shorter lines at major European attractions like the Vatican at that time of year, Berg says. Domestic airfare within the US is down about 3% for bookings this summer over last summer, she adds, in particular to big US city hubs like New York City, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Dallas and Los Angeles. But travelers who shop around and aren't locked into specific dates can find significantly more savings. 'If you use some of our advice around being flexible, you can shave a couple hundred dollars off of a domestic trip for a family of four, or even a couple,' Berg says. Jack Ezon, founder of EMBARK Beyond travel agency, says Europe's summer of savings goes beyond airfare. He points to Greece, in particular, as being full of relative summer bargains right now. 'Mykonos, Santorini, there's opportunity on the mainland, pretty much everywhere. We're seeing guaranteed room upgrades and lots of great programs at hotels trying to promote it,' he says. While this summer's surprise season of cheaper airfares might make it tempting to roll the dice and wait before booking anything, dragging your feet too much longer into June isn't likely to pay off if you're looking to score a deal, says Nastro. People who were hesitant to book anything because of uncertainties surrounding travel and the markets are likely to start making plans sooner rather than later, she says. As a result, airfares are expected to go up. 'I don't want people to get in the thinking that, 'Oh, I could just book something for July 4th at the end of June, and I should be safe,'' she says. 'Our age-old wisdom, and just knowing what we know about airfare, that's not going to be the case — even in this unique summer that we are in.' Frequent travelers and credit card holders sitting on a pile of loyalty points and miles should tap them for unexpected summer deals, says Tiffany Funk, co-founder of award flight search tool, 'How award seats work is they are distressed inventory,' she says. 'For the most part, these are seats that airlines have acknowledged they're probably not going to sell. Those are the ones that they really let their loyalty programs leverage.' And while there's not exactly a 'glut of award seats' available this summer, Funk says there are more options for redeeming awards now compared to last summer. Being open — to award options that pop up last-minute and to flying in the back of the plane — is one way to score a deal. 'For people who, like myself, have not put together their summer travel plans yet and are able to be opportunistic, that's always a good way to use your points,' says Funk, adding that the best awards pricing has seen for travel this summer has been in economy class. 'Prior to 2021, pretty reliably, airlines did not really sell a lot of their premium cabin seats. Now they sell the majority of them,' she says, leading to more award inventory available in economy class. Recent one-way economy class award airfares booked on include New York to Paris in August on Virgin Atlantic for 9,600 miles plus $75 per person and Phoenix to London in August on American Airlines for 15,000 miles plus $6 per person. Points also have the advantage of being much more flexible than cash when it comes to changes and cancellations, says Funk — something travelers might particularly appreciate in more uncertain times. 'So if you see something, book it. You can always change it later. For most of these programs, there's not a fee to do that,' Funk says. The time to strike is now. 'I think we've all been holding our breath, but really, what the population is showing us is they want to go on vacation and they're willing to pay for it. And if there are great deals, they're going to find them so that they can get more for that budget.' Terry Ward is a Florida-based travel writer and freelance journalist in Tampa who is guilty of hoarding her Star Alliance miles.
Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
Tariffs And Inflation Affect Summer Travel Plans, New Survey Says
Nearly half of Americans say President Trump's tariffs will affect their summer travel plans, a new survey says. (Photo by) Getty Images As the summer travel season looms, nearly half of Americans say President Trump's tariffs are disrupting their travel plans, according to a new consumer survey. The survey done by personal-finance website WalletHub reveals that 45% of Americans say tariffs are affecting their travel plans, while 63% say inflation is affecting such plans. Survey respondents could select more than one reason. The survey also finds that 70% of Americans are concerned that a weakening dollar will affect the ability to travel internationally. 'Consumers have concerns about the current economic landscape, including its impact on summer travel heading into vacation season,' says John Kiernan, WalletHub's editor. It's understandable that nearly half the people surveyed say tariffs are affecting travel plans, considering the tariffs are 'coming on the heels of years of inflation,' he says. The survey also reveals that nearly 2 of every 3 Americans plan to spend less money this summer than last summer. More than 40% of Americans plan to use credit card rewards to pay for a vacation this summer. Other survey findings: *Americans are still paying off past travel expenses. Nearly one of every five people still has credit card debt from a previous vacation. *Debt clouds Americans' summer fun. During vacation, 55% of people think about credit card bills that will arrive afterward. *Debt is preferable to missing a vacation. One of every five Americans say they would skip a credit card payment before skipping a vacation. 'Travel has become non-negotiable for many people—even when it means taking on debt or falling behind on payments,' Kiernan says. 'If you're determined to travel, I recommend exploring every possible way to save–from following a strict budget to getting a travel credit card with a big sign-up bonus. You'll enjoy your experience a lot more if you don't have to pay interest on your travel expenses for months or years.'
