Why ticket prices on long-haul flights have plummeted
6 years, 3 months ago

Why ticket prices on long-haul flights have plummeted

The Economist  

Listen to this story. Curious passengers will find no public record of average prices paid on international routes. Routes longer than 5,000km have generally seen price drops of 30% on economy-class seats, approaching 50% on some transatlantic tickets. Budget airlines swarmed onto regional routes in Europe and America 20 years ago. On transatlantic routes, Norwegian has crammed customers into sparkly new Boeing Dreamliners, offering return tickets from London to New York for as little as £260.

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Plane tickets up 73% in five years, but demand to fly still high
2 months ago

Plane tickets up 73% in five years, but demand to fly still high

Dutch News  

Plane ticket prices have soared since 2019, RTL reported on Wednesday, citing figures from the national statistics agency CBS. At the same time, the number of flights and air passengers last year was almost back to pre-coronavirus levels, and expectations for the coming years are “positive,” RTL said. “The demand for tickets is so great that people are less sensitive …

Ryanair price falls easing after summer of declining ticket costs for passengers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryanair price falls easing after summer of declining ticket costs for passengers

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this year the chief executive, Michael O’Leary, predicted average summer fares would rise by five to 10 per cent, …

Still hoping for a last-minute summer getaway? How holidaymakers can fly to ten popular European destinations for less than £200 each on average - after Ryanair announced it was slashing prices due to
8 months ago

Still hoping for a last-minute summer getaway? How holidaymakers can fly to ten popular European destinations for less than £200 each on average - after Ryanair announced it was slashing prices due to

Daily Mail  

Britons hoping for a bargain summer break abroad can still fly to ten popular European destinations for less than £200 return each on average, a study has found. However the data from travel search engine Kayak also showed the average for Dublin had risen by 53 per cent from the typical price in August 2023 of £57. Meanwhile Istanbul has …

Why are international flights so expensive and where can I go for a low-cost getaway?
1 year, 1 month ago

Why are international flights so expensive and where can I go for a low-cost getaway?

ABC  

Have you desperately been dreaming of a holiday far, far away from the shores of Australia? Well, you're not alone – a report from flight comparison website Skyscanner says more than one-third of Australians are budgeting to spend more on travel. "The price of crude oil has been high from about late 2022 through to 2023 into 2024. and fuel …

Airfares are sky-high — is that a good thing?
1 year, 4 months ago

Airfares are sky-high — is that a good thing?

Hindustan Times  

Life has gotten more expensive since the pandemic but few things have risen as much as the price of flying. In February 2023, data from aviation analytics company Cirium revealed that average ticket prices for hundreds of the world's most popular routes had risen by 27.4% from early 2022, when prices were low as pandemic-hit airlines looked to entice travelers …

Low-cost airline to launch Paris-New York flights for under £200
2 years, 3 months ago

Low-cost airline to launch Paris-New York flights for under £200

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Norse Atlantic Airways has just announced it will offer Paris to New York flights for less …

Airfares hit highest level in years despite falling fuel prices
2 years, 6 months ago

Airfares hit highest level in years despite falling fuel prices

LA Times  

A wave of “revenge travel” — people making up for trips canceled during the pandemic — is among the factors keeping airfares high. “This year, CheapAir.com is anticipating a busy holiday season with high prices, and recommends that travelers shop earlier than they might have pre-pandemic,” said Jeff Klee, the company’s chief executive. “With two years of pent-up travel demand …

Plane tickets set to increase due to rising oil and labour costs, airline bosses warn
6 years, 9 months ago

Plane tickets set to increase due to rising oil and labour costs, airline bosses warn

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plane tickets are set to become more expensive as a result of rising crude oil prices …

What it's like to travel on the world's longest low-cost flight
7 years, 5 months ago

What it's like to travel on the world's longest low-cost flight

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s the world’s longest flight operated by a low-cost airline, covering 6,764 miles on a new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, …

Flights to these long haul destinations are 10 per cent cheaper than last year
7 years, 11 months ago

Flights to these long haul destinations are 10 per cent cheaper than last year

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flights to some long haul destinations are 18 per cent cheaper than this time last year …

Prices for flight tickets to U.S. plummeting
8 years, 1 month ago

Prices for flight tickets to U.S. plummeting

NL Times  

Traveling to the United States by plane is getting cheaper and cheaper, according to figures from Skyscanner. But at a decline of 3 percent, it is much less than the 11 percent fall in prices for tickets from the Netherlands to the United States and back. Skyscanner, a major international comparison website for ticket prices, partly attributes the sharp decline …

Flight plan: Pack your bags — airfares have taken a nose-dive to their lowest point in years
8 years, 5 months ago

Flight plan: Pack your bags — airfares have taken a nose-dive to their lowest point in years

Salon  

If you’re planning to fly anytime soon you might encounter a rarity in modern air travel: an empty middle seat. This pressure helped compel American Airlines, North America’s top airline by passenger volume, to announce last week it was trimming flights in order to adjust to lower demand, a move that stabilizes prices by reducing the number of empty seats. …

Airfare Is Ultra-Cheap Right Now, So Stop Procrastinating And GO
9 years, 5 months ago

Airfare Is Ultra-Cheap Right Now, So Stop Procrastinating And GO

Huff Post  

Good news: Airfare is darn cheap right now, and it’ll get cheaper in the near future. Round-trip ticket prices were 18 percent lower last month than at the same time last year, according to a new report from flight researchers at Hopper. So find a cheap flight now, and get your warm-weather vacation on: Matthew Micah Wright via Getty Images …

The One Thing About Travel That Almost Everyone Gets Wrong
9 years, 10 months ago

The One Thing About Travel That Almost Everyone Gets Wrong

Huff Post  

We'll cut right to the chase: It's the cost of flying. Hopper, the travel site and mobile app that uses big data to predict airfare, found that when shopping for flights, most travelers will comparison shop for about two weeks because they're hoping to find that "magic price" that meets their expectation of how much they think it should cost. …

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