The New York Times – Travel:
International ticket prices, especially, will be high, but not getting locked into dates or destinations can keep costs down. And consider “skiplagging.”
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Looking for the Best Deal on Airfares? Consider a Price Freeze.
The New York Times – Frugal Traveler:
Google Flights is joining other booking platforms that aim to assure travelers they’re getting the best price.
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Live Music Is Roaring Back. But Fans Are Reeling From Sticker Shock.
The New York Times – Music:
Buying concert tickets has become a mess of high prices and surcharges, anxiety-inducing registrations and pervasive scalping as some of pop’s biggest acts hit the road again.
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The Cure Says Ticketmaster Will Issue Refunds After Fee Complaints
The New York Times – Music:
The band said it wanted to make its North American tour “affordable for all,” but after tickets went on sale this week, fans said that fees had ratcheted up the price.
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Justice Department Sues to Block JetBlue’s Acquisition of Spirit
The New York Times – Travel:
Antitrust regulators said the deal would reduce competition and raise fares. The companies claim it would allow them to better compete against the biggest U.S. airlines.
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Movie Tickets Veer Away From One-Price-Fits-All
The New York Times – Film:
As the film business changes rapidly, multiplexes are experimenting with prices in ways that may seem shocking to theatergoers.
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How Multicurrency Accounts Take the Bite Out of Spending Money Abroad
The New York Times – Travel:
Travelers fed up with lousy exchange rates and punitive foreign transaction fees are signing up for apps that let them decide where the buck (or euro or pound) stops.
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How Much to See a Movie at AMC? It Will Soon Depend Where You Sit.
The New York Times – Film:
By the end of 2023, the movie theater chain will offer tickets at three different price tiers, with middle seats costing the most. You’ll pay less if you like the front row.
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Disney Revises Pricing Policies at Its Parks
The New York Times – Travel:
Ticket prices won’t exactly be less, but the cost of some activities and perks will be adjusted, after complaints about the cost of visits.