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Rental-Car Prices Hit Travelers Trying to Escape Airport Hell

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European vacationers looking to avoid this summer’s airport chaos by renting a car can expect to pay record rates.

Prices that hit all-time highs in 2021 have been scaling new heights this year, with Europe’s coastal regions especially affected by inflated rates.