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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

The last time I booked a weeklong family vacation, I was shocked at the prices of hotel rooms. We weren’t looking for anything fancy, but those prices sure did crimp our style. The next three top-dollar locations: Oahu Island in Hawaii ($221 a night), San Francisco ($207) and Miami ($185). percent climb.

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A convention odyssey

Association Advocacy Chick

Hawaii is a fantastic place to hold a meeting. I’m not sure when APA will return to Hawaii, but I’m so glad I had the opportunity to attend. He said sure and quote a price way higher than the regular cost of a shuttle going in that direction. I walked away until he agreed to the regular price. The weather is fantastic.

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TSA’s Fee Changes Are Causing Headaches

Associations Now

such as Hawaii and Alaska, along with those entering from foreign countries. In comments on the changes, A4A General Counsel David Berg said that TSA had discounted the challenges caused by the pricing change, which he said “were extremely complex and required extensive changes to existing systems.”

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Study: Why Business Travel Costs Vary Significantly by City

Associations Now

What’s more, Runzheimer expects each of these costs to grow in 2020: airfare by up to 1 percent, ground transportation by 2 percent, and hotel prices by 2 to 3 percent. While Hawaii is the most expensive state on the firm’s ?2019 So, where are these expensive locales?

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