Airfare to Get More Expensive This Holiday Season

Get ready—this holiday season is going to boast some of the most expensive airfares ever, USA Today reports. Because of high fuel costs, most airlines have cut back flight schedules; figure about 9% fewer flights in November compared to a year ago. Having constricted supply, expect the airlines to raise prices $50-$200 extra per seat. And don't bank on any late holiday sales.

"Not only are the airlines' prices up, rental car prices are way up, too," says an analyst for BestFares.com. "And the hotels are going to want to make up for the business they're not going to get this fall." (More holiday travel stories.)