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Rossen Reports: Your summer getaway just got more expensive, here’s how to save.

Rossen Reports: Your summer getaway just got more expensive, here’s how to save.
Hey, welcome to Rawson in 60. Airfare is skyrocketing between higher jet fuel prices and the highest demand for travel we've seen in a while, the cost of your summer vacation just got more expensive. I'm going to tell you how to book to save some money. All I need is 60 seconds of your time. You can give that to me or maybe less. Let's start the clock. The price tracking app hopper says domestic flights Straight up arrow up 40 From the beginning of the year. That's a lot prices for domestic round trip are at $330 and look at this international round trips averaging $810 right now and airfare experts say will continue to rise by 10% through the end of May. That can add anywhere from $30 to $81 on each trip you take from a family of four. Do the math. So what should you do to keep the price down? Travel experts say if you're looking for a summer vacation, start tracking the prices now, make sure to book it, flip the calendar here and right here circle here, the first week of May, don't go past that. Okay if you're looking to travel this summer, make sure your booking before the one month mark whenever you're going like a month outer or earlier prices tend to really skyrocket a month before the departure date. That's all for today. Back to you
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Rossen Reports: Your summer getaway just got more expensive, here’s how to save.
The cost of your summer vacation is getting pricier. Between higher jet fuel prices and the highest demand for travel we’ve seen in a while…you’re going to be paying more on airfare. The price-tracking app Hopper says domestic flights are up 40% from the beginning of the year. Prices for a domestic round-trip ticket are at $330 and international round-trip tickets are at $810. Airfare will continue to rise by 10% through the end of May.So what should you do to keep the price down?Travel experts say, if you’re looking for a summer getaway, start tracking your flight price now. Make sure to book it by the first week of May. A solid rule for booking flights; no matter when you’re looking to travel, make sure you’re booking before the one-month mark. Prices tend to really skyrocket a month before the departure date.Want to know where everyone is going this summer? Hopper says the following are the most popular booked locations:Domestic: Las Vegas, Nevada (#1); Orlando, Florida (#2); and New York City (#3). International: Cancun, Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico.Click here to read more from Hopper. Rossen Reports: Your summer getaway just got more expensive, here’s how to save.

The cost of your summer vacation is getting pricier. Between higher jet fuel prices and the highest demand for travel we’ve seen in a while…you’re going to be paying more on airfare. The price-tracking app Hopper says domestic flights are up 40% from the beginning of the year. Prices for a domestic round-trip ticket are at $330 and international round-trip tickets are at $810.

Airfare will continue to rise by 10% through the end of May.

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So what should you do to keep the price down?

Travel experts say, if you’re looking for a summer getaway, start tracking your flight price now. Make sure to book it by the first week of May. A solid rule for booking flights; no matter when you’re looking to travel, make sure you’re booking before the one-month mark. Prices tend to really skyrocket a month before the departure date.

Want to know where everyone is going this summer? Hopper says the following are the most popular booked locations:

  • Domestic: Las Vegas, Nevada (#1); Orlando, Florida (#2); and New York City (#3).
  • International: Cancun, Mexico and Mexico City, Mexico.

to read more from Hopper. Rossen Reports: Your summer getaway just got more expensive, here’s how to save.