It's the summer of international travel - despite high prices

Last summer was predominantly a domestic travel summer. This summer is all about international travel for U.S. travelers

May 30, 2023

Even as travelers gripe about sky-high ticket prices, air travel - especially the international variety - is way up as we head into summer.

Key takeaways

U.S.-to-Europe tickets are averaging $1,300 round trip, per deal-spotting site Hopper - a 50% jump from last year;

And domestic airfare is getting cheaper, with the average round-trip ticket at $273, per Hopper, down 26% from last year;

Hopper says the top international destinations are London, Paris and Tokyo, plus "newly open Asian destinations," including South Korea and Shanghai.

Get the full story at Axios

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