Is Travel Demand Slowing Down in 2025?

Update: 2025-10-01

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This week on Miles to Go, we break down several wild developments across the travel world alongside Julian Kheel of Points Path!

Topics include:

• Sweet biz-class deal to Africa—how we found it and why it was a no-brainer.

• American Airlines joins the touchless TSA PreCheck game—what it is and why you should care.

• Southwest’s radical shift: introducing checked bag fees and removing same-day changes for elites.

• Solo traveler surcharge? A few airlines rolled out (then pulled back) pricing that charges solo travelers more than pairs—here’s what’s really happening.

• Listener Q&A: How much time do you actually need for an international connection? Plus: a lively NYC check-in, Spirit vs. JetBlue fares to Florida, Disney Cruise holiday discounts, Vegas hotel softness, and a quick update on Points Path.

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