Airfare will spike before spring break: report
Flight prices are expected to rise as much as 45 percent since 2019 in the next 3 weeks
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First the good news: Spring break airfare is still six percent lower than 2019's pre-pandemic prices.
Next, the bad news: Those same flight prices are expected to rise as much as 45 percent in the next three weeks.
The takeaway: Buy now if you're planning on getting away this March.
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New data from Hopper's 2022 Spring Break Travel Report shows domestic flights prices at about $290 round-trip and international flights about $690 round trip. The airfare prediction app said prices will rise significantly before mid-March and advises booking at least three weeks in advance.
Here are the most popular spring break destinations and the average flight prices to each.
Passenger airplane getting ready for flight (iStock)
Most Booked Destinations - Domestic (Round-Trip):
Miami, FL - $193
Las Vegas, NV - $252
Orlando, FL - $222
Ft. Lauderdale, FL - $190
Los Angeles, CA - $229
Tampa, Florida, skyline with warm sunset light with a commercial passenger jet airliner plane arriving or departing the International Airport. (iStock)
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Most Booked Destinations - International (Round-Trip):
Cancun, Mexico - $320
Mexico City, Mexico - $346
Cabo, Mexico - $373
Paris, France - $537
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - $362