Travel agency rearranged lodging for dozens of people after two-year-old bookings were canceled – and resold at higher rates
Hotel rates in states in the path of the solar eclipse on Monday have surged to astronomical prices, with some eclipse watchers traveling from across the country to find their reservations canceled and sold for several times the original price.
Millions of Americans are expected to travel to witness one of the most spectacular celestial events in recent memory, with the moon’s path of totality set to sweep across 15 states, along with parts of Mexico and Canada, bringing with it more than a billion dollars for local economies.
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