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April 22, 2022

Subscriptions are coming to travel, should you get on board?

By SAM KEMMIS
NerdWallet

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The subscription pricing model is trending in the travel industry. Alaska Airlines recently launched a subscription service for West Coast flyers, offering 1-cent flights (on top of a monthly fee) for flights between California, Nevada and Arizona.

Subscriptions have seeped into nearly every consumer industry, from TV to tacos. There are even services that help subscribers cancel all their subscriptions. But one industry has notably lagged: travel.


 
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