'The average trip cost is way higher than it was before COVID.'
“Fuel’s up 70% in Hawaii, so our Holoholo independent contract drivers are experiencing the pain of higher operating costs,” he said, adding that labor and insurance — including medical, building or workers’ comp insurance — is expected to increase.
“The average trip cost is way higher than it was before COVID. People are spending money on travel regardless of the price, even though their tickets might be double,” Monica Vibe, a California travel agent with Travel Leaders Executive, told SFGATE. She’s been booking travel to Hawaii for the past 32 years.
McClellan said the cost of electricity is related to the costs of transportation and fuel, and these are related to the cost of goods and services, so it will translate to increased prices across the board.
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