High gas prices, air fares have residents looking at vacations around home (The Colony Courier-Leader) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:29:00 GMT A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is approaching $4 per gallon. The price of an airline ticket is going up, and now you have to pay extra to check your bags on some airlines. And the airlines are ready to cut capacity. Recent reports have told us that rental-car costs are rising.