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☆ Hunting for Travel Deals? Brace for a Winter of Discontent
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Cancún, Mexico, is one of the most in-demand destinations for U.S. leisure travelers in the first quarter of 2023. Anyone looking to book a trip for early next year needs to understand the difference between cheaper and cheap. Off-peak season deals are available. But because demand is still high and costs for travel companies have climbed, average prices for plane tickets, hotels and short-term rentals will remain higher than they were last year and before the pandemic, according to booking data, analysts and industry watchers.
☆ It’s Not Just You: Businesses Are Making Their Phone Numbers Hard to Find
  + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Rachel Wolfe | Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
No matter how many times you yell “representative” into the phone, you won’t reach an employee at Frontier Airlines . The budget carrier dropped its phone service option last month, leaving customers to use chat functions or social media to resolve issues. The airline joins a growing group of companies—from Breeze Airways to Resy to Facebook —that eliminate or make phone numbers extra hard for customers to find. Instead, they rely on automated or text-based customer service. Others still have operators, but are pushing more customers to use online services rather than the phone.
☆ Your Bachelorette Party Is Going to Be How Far Away? And Cost How Much?
  + stars: | 2022-11-26 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Courtney Stewart ’s closest friends have had a big year. And all at the same time. Ms. Stewart attended five weddings this past year and will attend six or seven next year. But that wasn’t the extent of her wedding-related travels. Cue the bachelorette parties.
☆ These Airports Are Plagued by Delays, Long Security Lines and More. Here’s How They’re Fixing It.
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The worst airport is the one you are stuck at when things go wrong. But some airports perform objectively worse than others, according to the WSJ airport rankings, which tracked performance at the 50 busiest in the U.S. Newark Liberty International was the worst-ranked among the 20 busiest airports, while New York’s LaGuardia took the bottom spot for the midsize group.
☆ The Airports Where Delays and Long Lines Are Worst
  + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The worst airport is the one you are stuck at when things go wrong. But some airports perform objectively worse than others, according to the WSJ airport rankings, which tracked performance at the 50 busiest in the U.S. Newark Liberty International was the worst-ranked among the 20 busiest airports, while New York’s LaGuardia took the bottom spot for the midsize group.
☆ Yosemite National Park Drops Its Reservation System, Reversing a Recent Trend
  + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Yosemite National Park was among the top 25 most-visited National Park Service sites in 2021, and the eighth-most visited national park. Yosemite National Park won’t use a reservation system in 2023 after using one the previous three summers, officials from the California destination announced on Twitter on Tuesday. The social-media posts said the park has been dealing with an overflow of people and cars for decades. It had previously required reservations because of the pandemic, and to facilitate repairs.
☆ More Hotel Rooms Are Looking Shabby, Even With Higher Prices
  + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Someone will fix your broken hotel shower—eventually. Delayed renovations, labor shortages, supply-chain snarls and general wear and tear are colliding with record-high room rates, leaving some guests frustrated by what they feel are rooms undeserving of hefty price tags. Hotel rooms cost an average of 13% more compared with the same period in 2019, according to hospitality data and analytics company STR.
☆ Airbnb to Make Cleaning Fees Clearer on Searches After Customer Complaints
  + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The cleaning fees that customers of Airbnb Inc. have long complained about will soon become more apparent early in searches for lodging, the company says. Starting in December, on an undetermined date, the company will allow guests to filter their search results by the total cost of the stay before taxes, Chief Executive Brian Chesky said on Sunday. That means the often-maligned cleaning fees will be among the fees included in the prices customers see.
☆ Restless Travelers Make Fall the New Vacation Season
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ Fall Is the New Summer for Vacations
  + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com. https://www.wsj.com/articles/restless-travelers-make-fall-the-new-vacation-season-11666668999
☆ Strong Dollar Goes Far for Americans Traveling to the U.K., Europe and Japan
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
American travelers have a once-in-a-generation chance to ride the strong dollar overseas. The euro, Japanese yen and British pound have recently fallen to multidecade lows against the dollar. The pound was off 15.2% against the dollar as of Monday from six months earlier, to $1.11, according to FactSet. The yen and euro have also fallen in the past six months, down 14.7% and 10.8% respectively. For U.S. tourists, even those used to international travel on a budget, this means a license to spend in destinations where their dollars are going further.
☆ Trips to London, Tokyo and Europe Haven’t Been This Affordable in 25 Years
  + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
American travelers have a once-in-a-generation chance to ride the strong dollar overseas. The euro, Japanese yen and British pound have recently fallen to multidecade lows against the dollar. The pound was off 15.2% against the dollar as of Monday from six months earlier, to $1.11, according to FactSet. The yen and euro have also fallen in the past six months, down 14.7% and 10.8% respectively. For U.S. tourists, even those used to international travel on a budget, this means a license to spend in destinations where their dollars are going further.
☆ Inconsistent Fall Foliage Leaves Travelers Guessing on Finding Peak Colors
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Booking a trip to New England to catch the vibrant reds and golds of peak fall foliage could be tough this season. This year, drought conditions across much of the country, followed by recent rains in the Northeast, have complicated timing for trips, scientists and veteran leaf peepers say. Invasive species drawn to trees made vulnerable by drought are also damaging leaves in some areas. In Maine, some trees are turning earlier than usual, while prior drought conditions in New York are pointing to a shorter foliage season, according to state departments of conservation.
☆ Fall Colors Become More of a Guessing Game for Foliage Lovers
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Allison Pohle | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Booking a trip to New England to catch the vibrant reds and golds of peak fall foliage could be tough this season. This year, drought conditions across much of the country, followed by recent rains in the Northeast, have complicated timing for trips, scientists and veteran leaf peepers say. Invasive species drawn to trees made vulnerable by drought are also damaging leaves in some areas. In Maine, some trees are turning earlier than usual, while prior drought conditions in New York are pointing to a shorter foliage season, according to state departments of conservation.
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