Consumer Alert: Is it time to change your travel plans?

The stock market is plummeting and people are canceling their vacation plans — should you?

This was supposed to be another banner year for travel. In January, almost every forecast predicted we'd hit new records for air travel and hotel stays.

That might not happen. Inbound tourism has fallen off a cliff, and Americans are considering canceling their trips amid a plunging stock market. (We had a discussion about that on Friday.)

So is it time to change your travel plans?

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