Big Drop in Airfares Leads to 8% Decline in Leisure Costs, AAA Says.Business Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2000 Falling airfares led the way for a nearly 8 percent drop in the overall costs for leisure travel in April, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. . The monthly AAA Leisure Travel Index shows the combined national average cost for airfares, lodging Lodging or holiday accommodation is a type of accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging mainly for sleeping. Other purposes are safety, shelter from cold and rain, having a place to store luggage and being able to take a and car rental rates in April was $403.16, down $33.83 from $436.99 in March. Roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip n. A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route. leisure airfares decreased nearly 14 percent in April to a national average of $227.60, down $35.97 from last month's $263.57. An aborted a·bort v. a·bort·ed, a·bort·ing, a·borts v.intr. 1. To give birth prematurely or before term; miscarry. 2. To cease growth before full development or maturation. 3. strike by US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. flight attendants left the carrier with a high number of empty seats. This caused the carrier to announce several fare sales which in turn forced other airlines to match and drive down prices. Lodging rates climbed for the sixth straight month in April to average $137.20, up 1 percent from the previous month. Car rental rates averaged $38.36, up more than 2 percent over last month. For the last six months leisure travel costs averaged: March, $436.99; February, $420.69; January, $382.61; December, $381.82; November, $406.02; and October, $405.88. National averages for leisure airfares for the last six months were: March, $263.57; February, $246.94; January, $212.76; December, $213.85; November, $235.92; and October, $232.98. During the same time, average lodging rates were: March, $135.97; February, $135.62; January, $131.91; December, $129.82; November, $129.01; and October, $133.82. For the last six months, leisure rates for car rentals averaged: March, $37.45; February, $38.13; January, $37.94; December, $38.17; November, $41.09; and October, $39.08. The March report is based on data from more than 12,000 AAA Two- and Three-Diamond lodging room a room in which a person lodges, esp. a hired room. See also: Lodging rates, nearly 4,000 intermediate-sized car rental rates and 1,000 domestic airfares for 20 major U.S. destinations. The software used in the survey was designed specifically for AAA by Galileo International(R) for use with the Apollo(R) computer reservation system. Leisure travel usually requires an advance purchase; travel during off-peak hours; and a minimum stay, such as a Saturday night stay. Airfares include sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. but not other charges. Lodging and car rental rates do not include taxes or other fees. As North America's largest motoring and leisure travel organization, AAA provides its 43 million members with travel, insurance, financial and automotive-related services. Since its founding in 1902, the not-for-profit, fully tax-paying AAA has been a leader and advocate for the safety and security of all travelers. AAA news releases are available from http://www.aaa.com/news |
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