While domestic travel has quickly returned to pre-pandemic levels in the last year, air travel ticket prices have risen by up to 54% compared to 2019.
This price increase can be attributed to high fuel prices, increased demand and a rapid decline in airline capacity due to pandemic-related airline liquidations.
The increase in ticket prices was exacerbated by an increase in aviation fuel costs of more than 80% in 2022 compared to 2021. Flights between Cape Town and Durban increased by 54%, followed by 41% increases between Johannesburg and Cape Town and 35% increases between Durban and Johannesburg.
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