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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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TSA’s Fee Changes Are Causing Headaches

Associations Now

Revenue from the fee increase, passed as part of Congress’ budget compromise last year, is to go toward helping pay down the federal deficit.). such as Hawaii and Alaska, along with those entering from foreign countries. The problem most seriously affects domestic passengers in places outside the continental U.S.,