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Oil prices to take bite out of summer travel

@cnnmoney -- NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Rising gas prices are likely to curb summer travel plans for both vacationers and business travelers, according to a trade group's survey.
The U.S. Travel Association said Tuesday that its survey of 2,500 households conducted earlier this month found 44% said the higher gas prices would cause them to take fewer vacation trips this summer, while 37% said they would take shorter trips. Some people said they would do both.

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Submitted Apr 08, 2012 By: 007hil

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dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 8:10:30 PM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse Which way did he go George, which way did he go!
REBELFAN39 Veteran Author Jackson Posts:354 Points:448,830 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 12:35:00 PM Ignore REBELFAN39 Report Abuse Going to make me stay home!
fishnhuntWV Sophomore Author West Virginia Posts:231 Points:65,870 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:54:16 AM Ignore fishnhuntWV Report Abuse I'm not going anywhere far
bigmoo63 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,275 Points:83,105 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:31:55 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse Thank you Captain Obvious.
RedRam2005 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:7,744 Points:1,499,690 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:24:41 AM Ignore RedRam2005 Report Abuse Ia this supposed to be news? Higher gas prices effect everything.
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gandalfthegrey1 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,184 Points:384,785 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 6:48:50 AM Ignore gandalfthegrey1 Report Abuse Gas here has gone from about $3 in late January to $3.87 today - $14 increase per fill up. Experience for us has been that once you hit the road gas prices are even higher than home - and many places are well over $4/gal now. Truth is you'll get more bang for your buck doing things in town.
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 5:47:26 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Will have absolutely no effect for us. We already budgeted for $4. gas. It will add like $35 to the cost of driving. I'll buy fewer plastic crap items from China at Walmart to make up the difference. Will have almost no effect on the economy.
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,748 Points:818,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 5:45:28 AM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse Nothing new. These prices have been taking a bite out of travel for quite some time now.
carolsgym Sophomore Author Maine Posts:193 Points:206,065 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 5:43:01 AM Ignore carolsgym Report Abuse This is a suprise? Once again Obama and Congress are killing us business people.
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:510 Points:229,865 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 5:40:11 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse Already are taking bite out of travel plans.
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alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,490 Points:1,558,500 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 11:46:30 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse They'll be less summer travel once again this year.
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PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,730 Points:1,582,425 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 10:18:28 PM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse I can see a lot of people staying closer to home this year.
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CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:610,325 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 9:05:59 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse In the former Soviet Union, people could not travel from one city to another without proper papers. Obama will accomplish the same thing through high gasoline prices. [Edited by: GT3186 at 4/8/2012 11:06:31 PM EST]