Airfare Up 8 Percent Over Last Year
By: NBC News
Updated: May 21, 2012
Airfare will take a bigger bite out of your summer vacation budget.
Ticket prices are averaging eight percent higher than the same time last year, according to FareCompare.com. A family of four should expect to pay about $100 more for airfare to hotspots like Orlando or Los Angeles if mom or dad procrastinates on buying the tickets. The average airfare for June runs between $338 and $362 to the top 50 cities.
The folks at Fare Compare suggest shopping on Tuesday afternoon, looking at nearby airports and being flexible on dates to save some bucks.
Ticket prices are averaging eight percent higher than the same time last year, according to FareCompare.com. A family of four should expect to pay about $100 more for airfare to hotspots like Orlando or Los Angeles if mom or dad procrastinates on buying the tickets. The average airfare for June runs between $338 and $362 to the top 50 cities.
The folks at Fare Compare suggest shopping on Tuesday afternoon, looking at nearby airports and being flexible on dates to save some bucks.
