As airlines in Australia attempted to meet rising demand while also absorbing the costs of higher fuel prices and inflation, domestic flight discounts reached their highest level in almost 15 years in September. The ‘best discount’ airfare index jumped to 107 in May from just 48 in April, according to newly disclosed BITRE statistics from…
Should Travellers Worry About Rising Airfares?
News concerning the Ukraine conflict and the rise in oil costs dominate the airwaves at the moment. Rising fuel costs are bad news for airlines since they come at a time when many are seeing a resurgence in demand. In mid-March, the price of jet fuel was up 31 per cent from the previous month…