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Fewer people are flying as airfare soars. Here's why airlines aren't worried

Airlines are reporting fewer people flew in the third quarter as airfare surged on fuel costs, but executives say travelers are mostly swallowing higher fares.

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The young Americans choosing Y2K cars over shiny new SUVs: ‘I get so much crap from people’

People under 35 are hunting for no-frills rides they can pay for in cash and fix themselves – defying expectations to take on steep loans Jack Price joined the Marines in fall 2021 knowing he would need a car to get around base and that he couldn’t afford a new one. A joyless, month-long search through dealer classifieds and Facebook Marketplace listings ended when his mother spotted a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta posted on her office listserv by a co-worker moving abroad. With just 60,000 miles (96,560km) on themeter, the car (a manual!) was mechanically…