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How to navigate summer air travel when everything costs more

May 30, 2026·21 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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Amid rising fuel costs, the collapse of Spirit Airlines, and potential weather disruptions from a Super El Niño, summer air travel in 2024 is expected to be more expensive and complex. USA Today travel reporter Zach Wichter joins Sam Sanders to unpack how these forces are reshaping airlin

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Zach Wichter

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Zach WichterSam Sanders

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Spirit AirlinesDelta AirlinesFrontierJetBlueAllegiantSun CountryBreezeAvelo

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Business NewsEconomicsGeopoliticsInflationTech IndustryTravel

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