Katie Nastro

So unfortunately, this summer specifically is really going to be challenging for that cost-conscious traveler.

It's really a win-win for the airlines and a lose-lose for travelers, especially when, yes, base fares have increased.

Domestic prices for summer, just for example, according to our Going.com data,

up 18 percent.

International fares up seven and a half percent.

So unfortunately, this summer specifically is really going to be challenging for that cost-conscious traveler.

The administration's seeking commercial alternatives to Boeing's pricey Space Launch System, or SLS, which helped NASA push the crew of Artemis II around the moon.

The mission cost the agency billions of dollars, but in an effort to make budget cuts, it's now asking rivals what cheaper options they could offer for future lunar trips.

Bloomberg reports SpaceX and Blue Origin have bids lined up, but...

They don't have rockets on the market like SLS to do what NASA needs, and that includes a lunar landing by the end of the decade.

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