I've been a solo traveler since my early 20s when it was frowned upon for "young ladies" to travel solo. Glad to see the world is catching up to me. BTW, if you want to know who made it ok for solo women to travel -- flight attendants. Cheers -- kathryn
On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM ERIC Smith via Mifnet < mifnet@lists.mifnet.com> wrote: > --Eric > > Solo travelers were punished with extra charges. That’s changing. > After years of surcharges, travel companies are beginning to view solo > travelers as their own demographic. > > > ...Individual travelers also face single supplement markups — an extra fee > to compensate for the cost at full occupancy — on many tours and cruises > that typically serve couples and families. Even airfare can get strange > <https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/05/31/solo-airfare-increase-thrifty-traveler/>: > Algorithms sometimes return higher prices to a party of one than to a pair > on the same flight, a quirk of opaque fare rules that has drawn scrutiny. > > ... > While the solo premium hasn’t vanished, it seems that the industry is > finally treating solo travelers as a standalone demographic, catering to > them in a way it hadn’t done before. That means fewer surcharges that > nickel-and-dime solo travelers. > > The industry shift to solo > Travel operators say increased solo demand has changed their approach to > packaging trips. > > “After the pandemic, there’s been this massive surge in interest for > people wanting to go somewhere alone,” Mayorga said. “The industry is > definitely evolving in a way we’ve never seen before.” > > > https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/09/24/solo-travel-charges-hotels-cruises-tours/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Revised: 20250507 > > You are receiving The Mifnet because you requested to join this list. > > The Mifnet is largely a labor of love, however the infrastructure isn't > exactly cost-free. If you'd care to make a small contribution to the > effort, please know that it would be greatly appreciated: > https://wardell.us/url/mifbit > > All posts sent to the list should abide by these policies: > > 1) List members acknowledge that participation in Mifnet is a > privilege--not a right. > 2) Posts are always off the record, absent specific permission from the > author. > 3) The tone of discussions is collegial. > 4) Posts are expected to be in reasonably good taste. > 5) We discuss ideas and not personalities, and we don't speak ill of other > Mifnet members. > > * The Mifnet WEB SITE is: > https://www.mifnet.com/ > > * To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list at any time please visit: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > OR: SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=leave > > * Send Mifnet mailing list POSTS/SUBMISSIONS to: > mifnet@lists.mifnet.com > > * You may reach the person managing The Mifnet at: > mifnet-ow...@lists.mifnet.com > > * Please consider the DIGEST version of The Mifnet, which consolidates all > list traffic into 1-3 > messages daily. See instructions at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * Manage your personal Mifnet SUBSCRIPTION at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/ > > * For a list of all available Mifnet commands, SEND THIS MESSAGE via email: > mifnet-requ...@lists.mifnet.com?subject=help > > * View The Mifnet LIST POLICIES and PRIVACY POLICY at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/policies > > * View instructions for Mifnet DELIVERY PROBLEMS at: > https://mifnet.com/index.php/delivery-problems > > * View The Mifnet LIST ARCHIVE at: > https://lists.mifnet.com/hyperkitty/list/mifnet@lists.mifnet.com/ > -- Kathryn Creedy PHONE # 321 405 4395 US-Eastern Time Zone *Twitter*: @kcreedy *Visit me on LinkedIn*
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