Updated May 8, 2022 - News

Inflation upends summer travel plans

How people say they are changing summer travel plans due to inflation
Adapted from Bankrate; Chart: Axios Visuals

Those elevated prices are pushing some Americans to change travel plans, whether by reducing their number of trips or finding cheaper activities.

Yes, but: The surging costs aren't entirely stopping travelers. About nine in 10 Americans (85%) are expecting to travel this summer, according to the U.S. Travel Association.

Zoom in: Austinites know all too well that travelers are headed here.

  • Throughout the winter holiday season, airport officials warned of long wait times.
  • By March, the Austin airport was pushed to the brink as SXSW collided with other major events in town, resulting in a TSA line that queued around the airport, fuel shortages and missed flights — almost enough to keep us home this summer.

Editor's note: This story originally published on May 5.

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