U.S. Travel and Leisure Prices Surge

U.S. travel and leisure prices, May 2025 to May 2026, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, charted by Statista: gasoline +40.5%, airline fares +26.7%, hotels and lodging +5.1%, dining out +3.8%. Average wage growth was +3.4%. Recreational books fell 1.8% and car rental 6.1%.