Summer booking tips on TV
CBS Baltimore aired a segment with a Going.com travel expert offering timely tips for booking summer travel, focusing on timing and planning. (cbsnews.com) The segment frames booking as a logistics game—choose timing and expect operational friction—rather than assuming normal conditions. (cbsnews.com)
A Going.com travel expert told CBS Baltimore that summer travelers should book with a plan now, not wait for prices or airport operations to “normalize.” (cbsnews.com) The station posted the segment on April 12, 2026, and identified the guest only as a Going.com travel expert sharing “insight and tips” for summer bookings. Going’s own summer 2026 guide says domestic June-through-August fares are averaging about $489 roundtrip, up roughly 20% from a year earlier, while international summer fares are averaging about $1,138 roundtrip, up about 3%. (cbsnews.com) (going.com) Going’s guide says August is the cheapest month to fly this summer, with fares about 20% lower than other summer dates, and points travelers to the first two weeks of June and the last two weeks of August for better value. USA Today reported on March 6 that airfare experts were urging travelers to book summer flights then, with a three-to-seven-month booking window for domestic trips. (going.com) (usatoday.com) That advice lands in a season when travel groups are again warning about heavy demand. U.S. Travel said TSA expects the 2026 summer season to be the busiest on record, with passenger volume projected to rise 10%. (ustravel.org) Airline operations are also entering summer with strain still visible in the system. The Federal Aviation Administration extended staffing-related schedule relief through October 24, 2026, at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport. (federalregister.gov) For travelers, that turns booking into a timing exercise as much as a price hunt. Going says summer 2026 has been shaped by economic uncertainty, oil prices, and geopolitical tensions, and its recommendation is to stay flexible on dates and destination if fares jump. (going.com) The same planning logic applies after the ticket purchase. The Better Business Bureau says travelers should research booking sites, confirm details before paying, and be wary of “free trip” offers or deals that look too good to be true. (bbb.org) Fraud data has given that warning more weight. CBS News reported in January that the Federal Trade Commission logged $274 million in U.S. losses from travel, vacation, and timeshare scams in 2024. (cbsnews.com) The CBS Baltimore segment did not present summer travel as a last-minute bargain market. It treated 2026 booking as a logistics problem: buy in the useful window, build in flexibility, and expect friction on the way to the gate. (cbsnews.com)
