As international travel has surged over the past few summers, you've probably seen the headlines: Locals in Barcelona are fed up with the barrage of tourists. Throngs of tourists are visiting Rome's Trevi Fountain. Tourism taxes are now required on peak days in Venice, Italy.
If that's reason enough for you to trade the crowds, heat and steep prices of a European summer vacation for fall foliage and a little tranquility, you're not alone.
Over the past few years, airlines have noticed a shift in how (or, more precisely, when) people are traveling.
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