Why Your Hotel Room Costs More But Your Flight Doesn't

Lucas and Luna break down the growing divide between travel-related inflation categories. While airfares have fallen 6.2% year-over-year, hotel room rates are up 4.8%. They explore why—pointing to supply constraints in lodging, airline capacity returning, and how the post-pandemic travel boom has shifted. Using June CPI data and recent Fed commentary on consumer spending, they explain what this means for your next vacation budget. A sharp, practical episode for anyone planning travel in 2026. #Inflation #CPI #TravelCosts #HotelPrices #Airfare #SupplyAndDemand #ConsumerSpending #JuneCPI #PostPandemicTravel #TravelBoom #Lodging #Airlines #RevengeTravel #PriceDivergence #Economics #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #CostOfLiving Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo