June 20, 2018: Increasing fuel prices not only have an effect on the gas pumps we use to fill our motorcars but also on airfares — look for ticket prices to increase in the coming weeks as summer travel hits its stride. No doubt this increase will also go into fall airfares — but with advance booking light, there might still be some great travel deals after the summer family rush. And, as airlines continue to look for ways to save on fuel (United uses over 5 BILLION GALLONS of aviation fuel a year for their 750 fleet of planes) they are doing everything they can to reduce weight inflight — including lighter food and beverage carts, fewer pages in in-flight magazines, and even smaller bathrooms. Gate agents might even ask to look through your food carry on to toss overweight items — and maybe help your waist line?
