BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) — Many of those flying during the busy Memorial Day weekend are paying a hefty price for their flights.
“It’s horrible! It’s a short flight and it’s $1,100,” said traveler Beverly Hartley. “On Southwest.”
“I have to go to Vegas this coming weekend, and I’m trying to find something that gets in and out, and it just seems so expensive,” said SoCal resident David Matthew Rodriguez.
Some analysts say people should expect the soaring prices to continue through the summer.
Airfares are up a whopping 33% in April from a year ago. But that sticker shock isn’t stopping many from taking to the skies.
Experts predict that by summer 2022, the number of airline passengers will surpass pre-pandemic levels despite the skyrocketing prices.
“We actually found it much cheaper to fly than it was to drive because we usually drive from Sacramento to Hollywood, but gas is …