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A trip to Europe? In this economy? Expensive flights keep vacations closer to home

NPR | By Stephan Bisaha
Published May 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT

Expensive airfares are causing Americans to change their travel plans. Travel advisors are seeing a drop in bookings and warn high prices are here to stay.

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