High airfares could stick around even if jet fuel prices fall
Travelers may continue to face high airfare prices even if the cost of jet fuel and oil decreases.
Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major U.S. airlines and industry analysts say. The price of jet fuel shot up after the Iran war began and retreated sharply in the spring before surging again as the summer went on. Such fluctuations make it harder for airlines...
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