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Spiritless summer: Americans feel squeeze of costly fuel amid busy travel season

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CitrixNews Staff
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Spiritless summer: Americans feel squeeze of costly fuel amid busy travel season

Soaring oil prices have left many Americans with higher costs and fewer options for travel amid the Iran war

Chelsea Blackmore saves up every year for an annual vacation with her 58-year-old mother. This year, after landing an especially good deal, they made plans to embark on a Disney cruise from Orlando.

To keep costs low, she bought the least expensive plane tickets she could find: a $500 round trip fare on Spirit Airlines.

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Originally reported by The Guardian