Scott McCartney
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3,086 appearances
43 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2017
last heard Dec 2021
Scott McCartney’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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They've come down from where they were last year, but they're still quite high, still much higher than they were in 2019.
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And, you know, I think with the number of scheduled changes that airlines have made, canceling some flights, switching people to other flights, in some cases people will take a
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event or whatever, you're going to have to find some other way to get there and that may involve a refund.
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It's been a real nightmare for consumers all along.
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No, not at all.
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Hotels in particular and hotel prices have actually gotten expensive.
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Research firm that tracks average daily room rates says they've recorded in the last week, they've recorded the highest rates they've ever seen for U.S.
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hotels.
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So on average, hotels have gotten a lot more expensive.
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Now, with that high price, you get limited service.
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Because of labor shortages at hotels, housekeeping has really been cut back or curtailed.
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And I know of hotels where managers have had to take on housekeeping duties and things like that because there just aren't people to clean the rooms.
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There aren't people to open the lounges that frequent travelers really rely on, make extensive use of.
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There are hotel restaurants with limited hours, limited service.
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The breakfast that we all rely on may come in a different prepackaged form, maybe limited choices.
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At this point, it's a reflection of a shortage of workers.
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And the other really big area of demand.
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frustration for travelers has been rental cars.
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There's been no relief in that area, really, even though rental car companies are trying to get more cars into their fleets.
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They sold off so much during the pandemic.
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