Lodging
Domestic and international business airfares and domestic hotel rates are "approaching pre-recession levels," according to American Express Business Travel
. In the third quarter of 2010, international airfares rose 8 percent year over year, with an average fare paid of $1,781. Domestic airfares rose 6 percent during the period, with an average fare paid of $233. Average domestic hotel booked rates rose 3 percent to $148.