Travel
Americans Taking Summer Vacations Abroad Face Bigger Fares and Crowds
- Fares to Europe, Asia already at five-year highs, Hopper says
- Domestic ticket prices slide after demand surge in 2022
Travelers with their luggage at San Francisco International Airport.
Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesLong airport lines, jammed planes, higher fares and potential flight delays are set to plague the coming summer travel season as more Americans fly at home and abroad.
Even if the industry avoids another meltdown like the one at Southwest Airlines Co. over the year-end holiday period, a shortage of air-traffic controllers at busy airports in the US means travelers aren’t likely to escape headaches that accompany flying during the busiest time of the year.