In absolute figures, with an increase of Rs 4,218 per kilolitre, the aviation turbine fuel in the national capital will now cost Rs 1,12,356.77 per kilolitre. For airlines, fuel constitutes 40% of the total operating cost.
is at or near pre-pandemic levels just about every day. thanksgiving will be one of the busiest for travel in more than two decades. there are questions about whether the airlines can handle the holiday rush this year especially after the mass delays and cancellations in the spring and summer. even though almost as many people are flying as in 2019 the airlines have cut routes because of staffing shortages. pilots and other key staff. that smaller supply combined with strong demand and high jet fuel prices means you are paying more to travel this turkey day. the travel booking app hopper says domestic airfare is up 8% from last year. average cost of a round-trip in the u.s. around $380. hotels are more expensive, too. up some 15% from a year ago. the travelers we ve talked to say they don t mind shelling out big bucks. saving some miles, pre-planning, trying to find the
of staffing issues. so there s fewer planes in the sky. smaller supply, strong demand and high jet fuel prices is a recipe unfortunately for more expensive air fare this turkey day. prices are up 8% from last year according to the travel booking app hopper. travelers are noticing. absolutely. it s way up. what do you make of how expensive flights are? triple. luckily we had miles. we didn t have to pay. it s outrageous. save miles, save money to make sure that we can make this trip. a lot of people cashing in on the airline miles. it s a good time to do it. united says the sunday after thanksgiving will be the busiest single day since the start of the pandemic. bill? thanks, grady trimble with the warning from chicago. live look outside fox square