Air fares are way up this summer. Here's why.
An Alaska Airlines flight comes in for a landing at the Juneau International Airport.
Bahr played around with different flight combinations using a mix of miles and money when she was booking about a month ago. She finally settled on a flight leaving Anchorage at 3 a.m. to save on cost. “There’s a lot of demand right now, and so that’s pushing up the prices,” said McMurren. “The price of gas is going through the roof, and so that’s reflected also in the air prices.”published by the International Air Transport Association.
But while fares are jumping in most places, there’s at least one area where they’re going down. Routes between Seattle and Southeast Alaska are cheaper this summer because of new competition from Delta Air Lines, which confirmed earlier this month it’s bringing backWhile prices remain high, Bahr, the aircraft mechanic, is rethinking the rest of her summer travel.
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