USA Today: Top travel trends for 2013

CREATED Jan. 2, 2013

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It may be a good time to start making your 2013 travel plans and start saving to afford them.

USA Today is reporting the top five trends to look out for this year.

Experts said the first thing you need to do is expect to pay more for airfare, especially those added fees for checked bags.

The same goes for hotels and rental cars.

More airlines are joining forces so there will be less competition. Analysts said to watch for U.S. Airways and American merging.

They also said look for gas prices to drop.

And finally, expect to see more protection from the Transportation Department, in terms of transparency in airline ticket pricing and contracts.