The Federal Aviation Administration’s reduction in flights due to the shutdown could see airlines trying to make up for lost revenue by charging more on other routes.
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With U.S. travelers watching their wallets and international tourists anxious about being detained at American airports, the travel industry is suffering a double whammy.
Many travelers are opting to stay closer to home. And households earning $100,000 or more are forecast to make up about half of this summer’s travelers, according to analysis by Deloitte.
Online travel agents are to analog travel agents what Amazon is to department stores: you can get similar stuff, but the former leverages technology to scale up.