Question of the day: Still traveling?
In this article that recently ran in the Arizona Republic and also it’s parent company headline paper, USA Today, Arizona tourism is expected to decrease this fall due to current economic woes. Arizona, Phoenix, in particular, was already experiencing budget cutbacks prior to the financial market crash that made major headlines in the newspapers at the end of September. Add to that the higher cost of fuel, and you can see why airlines need to cut costs or somehow better manage costs. We all do. But now airlines–adding additional costs for in-flight food and tacking on additional luggage fees–are doing anything but encouraging us to fly.
So this prediction is not all that surprising. With departures disappearing (One of those flights would have taken me directly to my sister’s new home in Birmingham; that’s now gone.), flights being canceled and airlines filing for bankruptcy, my guess is that other airports are seeing a similar decrease, that other states which rely on travel business are hurting as well.
If you’re one of those people who are not flying to Arizona or whom will not be traveling elsewhere on your leisure time, what you are doing, instead.
Are you saving for a future trip, or are you just trying to save?
If travel anywhere is in your future, enlighten me and my readers on how you’re working to make this economic downturn work for you. Post your comments below.
Thanks!
4 Comments
Who can afford to travel these days when we are so poor we can hardly pay attention – lol
Yes, but not as much. It is so expensive lately but if you search, there are deals to be found.
If I can find a great deal on one of the many Vacation Packages, I will still travel. Companies are all feeling the crunch and are offering some pretty amazing deals. They are definitely worth looking into.
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