16/04/2026
Airfares surge on Europe, US routes
Yesterday - By Tylin Moodley
Airfares are climbing sharply as the Middle East conflict pushes up jet fuel prices and restricts flight capacity, with agents reporting the biggest increases on routes to Europe, the UK and US.
A Travel News poll found that 45% of respondents reported the sharpest airfare increases on European routes, followed by 14% for the UK and 10% for the US. Meanwhile, a poll on the OpenJaw Facebook group showed Europe and the US experiencing the biggest spikes, with each region receiving 44% of the votes.
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Airfares are climbing sharply as the Middle East conflict pushes up jet fuel prices and restricts flight capacity, with agents reporting the bigges…
