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The average cost for a third-quarter domestic U.S. trip by Travel Leaders Corporate clients increased about 4 percent year over year to $1,002,
according to the travel management company. That increase includes a 4 percent year-over-year increase in average daily hotel rate, a 2 percent increase in clients' average domestic airline ticket price and a 1 percent increase in the average cost per day of a domestic car rental. Clients' average third-quarter international trip cost increased 4 percent year over year to $2,502, including a 1 percent increase each in the cost of an airline ticket and the average daily rate of a hotel room and a 5 percent increase in the average cost of an international car rental, according to Travel Leaders Corporate.