Travel is non-stop at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on holiday weekends, but the cost of flying is much higher.
DIED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING WHEN 2 BOATS CRASHED. YOUR SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS HAVE MORE YOU WANT THIS YEAR. AIRFARE PRICES HAVE INCREASED AT RATES NOT SEEN IN NEARLY 60 YEARS. WRAL’S LESLIE MORENO WENT US LIVE ON THE RDU WITH MONEY. TIPS FROM LOCAL ECONOMISTS AND LESLIE, WE NEED TIPS. >> YES, JULIAN, YOU CAN EXPECT BUSY AIRPORTS THIS YEAR HERE ON THE RDU. ALL DAY WITHOUT CAUSE. WE HAVE YOU PEOPLE HERE OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE BIG DIFFERENCE THIS YEAR IS THAT IT COSTS MORE COST. THE LATEST DATA SHOWS AIRFARE PRICES RISE 18.6% IN APRIL, WHICH IS THE ONE MONTH SURGE SINCE 1963. LOCAL ECONOMISTS SAY HIGH DEMAND FOR TRAVEL FUEL PR AIRLINE SHORTAGES ARE ALL FACTORAGE. WE HAVE BEEN TALKING TO TRAVELERS HERE IN THE RDU ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE FOUND. >> I HAVE PROVEN THAT ONE IS PROBABLY LIKE 20 TO 25%. NOT JUST THE AIRFARE, BUT THE TERMINAL PRICES FOR THE MEAL TIME. THE PRICE OF PARKING IS ABOVE THE BOARD. LUCKY OUR LITTLE LAUGHTER WAS JUST PART OF US WHY WE JUST DECIDED TO JUST PUT THE BULLET AND PAY THE EXTRA. >> FOR OUR LITTLE BOY. BUT WE HAVE TO CALL HOME LIKE 2 YEARS WITH A PANDEMIC. SO WE DECIDED TO JUST SPEND THE MONEY. >> EXPERTS SAY THAT YEARS BEFORE WE SEE THOSE LOW PRICES THE BEST ADVICE IS THE BOOK OF EARLY LOOKING FOR DEALS AND BEING
