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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The number of international tourist arrivals increased from roughly 445 million in 1990 to almost 1.5 billion in 2019. There’s no getting away from the fact there has been an astronomical increase in tourism worldwide, particularly fueled by the growth of a massive middle class in countries like China and India.[/quote]

And the US middle class who have greatly expanded their travel in the same time frame. I grew up working class and didn’t get on a plane until I was an adult. That’s no longer true for many people. [/quote]

Similar. Grew up firmly middle class (and not DC’s glorified version). Flew the first time when I was 13 with my grandmother (who paid for it) and we took our first “flying” family vaca when I was 18. Everything else including FL trips was done via driving.

Now my parents fly all the time - if they took a driving vacation it would be uncharacteristic. But their income hasn’t risen (I actually think they’re making a lot less adjusted for inflation)[/quote]

I feel like air travel is less expensive comparatively now? [/quote]

Absolutely. Deregulation in 1978 is why.

https://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/history-of-flight-costs

"between 1990 and 2016, the domestic price per mile to fly decreased by 40 percent "[/quote]

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