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Monday, April 28, 2008
RVers plan shorter trips in response to gas prices
The impact of higher gas prices (with diesel at $4.19 I've seen locally)
are being felt by RV campgrounds and resorts.
"Campers are not
venturing as far or as wide as they might have," said Linda Profaizer,
president of the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds.
"They're
definitely staying closer to home," she said. As prices are expected to
inch up over $4 a gallon for gas, and over $5 for diesel this summer, it
will continue to have more of an impact as RVers and vacationers change
their travel plans. Read
more.
This is also having ripple effects with RV makers such as
Monaco and Fleetwood. Read
more.
Meanwhile, airlines are being hit hard, with a 63 percent jump in the price of jet fuel. This is being passed on to the consumer in higher plane tickets.
