Holiday Travel Costs Are Soaring. Here’s How to Save.
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As airfares and gas prices surge, here’s how you can extend your travel budget.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+1.3% 17d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds travel and leisure firms. Linked by “travel” (travel) in this story.
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund-9.2% 30d
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- JETS U.S. Global Jets ETF-5.2% 30d
U.S. Global Jets ETF: it holds airlines. Linked by “airfare” (airlines) in this story.
- MAR Marriott International+4.9% 8d
Marriott International (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “travel” (travel) in this story.
- BKNG Booking Holdings-10.6% 30d
Booking Holdings (transportation services): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “travel” (travel) in this story.
- RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises+10.0% 30d
Royal Caribbean Cruises (water transportation): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “travel” (travel) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy+11.0% 30d
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “gas prices” (natural gas) in this story.
- HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings+13.3% 30d
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “travel” (travel) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| UNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JETSNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BKNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RCLNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LNGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HLTNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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As airfares and gas prices surge, here’s how you can extend your travel budget.
Source: The New York Times
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 32 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 46 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Booking Holdings (BKNG), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 67 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
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