Summer travel is roaring back. Are higher prices and demand impacting your plans?

Airfares are rising, as is demand for hotel and car rentals. Understaffed airlines and bad weather have canceled or delayed numerous flights. And gas prices continue to inch upward.

May 11, 2022 at 1:30PM
Travelers walk through the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in April. Travel is roaring back this year. (David Joles, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Travel is back — and in a big way.

Coronavirus restrictions, like mask rules, are being lifted. Some destinations are slowly reopening to tourists. More people are hitting the skies and the roads.

But all that pent-up demand means those who are vacationing won't necessarily find it easy — or cheap. Airfares are rising, as is demand for hotel and car rentals. Understaffed airlines and bad weather have canceled or delayed numerous flights. And gas prices continue to inch upward.

We want to hear from you. Are you planning to travel this summer? How have the costs and experiences of flying changed for you? For those taking to the roads, are gas prices affecting your trip planning?

We appreciate you sharing your feedback and will not publish your responses, including your name, without your permission. If you would prefer, you can also reach Star Tribune reporter Mary Lynn Smith by emailing MaryLynn.Smith@startribune.com.

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Mary Lynn Smith

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Mary Lynn Smith is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune. She previously covered St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County. Before that, she worked in Duluth where she covered local and state government and business. She frequently has written about the outdoors.

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