Higher airfare?

[SL6827]

Anyone having to pay much more than expected with airfare here lately?

 

[byurick]

I have not booked yet but am browsing around for some of our upcoming trips, the prices are outrageous right now.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Higher, yes. Unexpected, no.

The cost of fuel has gone up exponentially where I live so to me, not unexpected that airfares are increasing too.

 

[reddog21]

I never go into booking airfare expecting anything so I'm neither relived nor angry. For summer airfare there up about $60 per person from about a month ago, I don't know if that good or bad.

 

[reddog21]

I just looked up my flights from 2 years ago and I actually got it overall cheaper this year. The flight to Orlando was more expensive but the flight from Orlando was more. I booked at some point in February this year however 2 years ago I booked in May so that could have something to do with it.

 

[RuntheMouse]

I booked a trip with miles that was pretty well priced recently as well as a couple of cash tickets this week when the prices dipped. Both were in line with what I have paid in the past year.

 

[RedHead0186]

They've been saying airfare is going to go up because of fuel prices, so higher prices aren't unexpected.

 

[OlliePop27]

Jet fuel prices have gone up exponentially over the past month. This is one of the largest expenses airlines have, and the US airlines don't hedge their fuel costs. The price of jet fuel is only going to continue going up.

This doesn't mean there won't be some deals or fares lower than what someone previously paid, but the main direction is up (by a lot). I think some people are in for a shock when they see how expensive airfare is going to start getting over the next month.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I booked with miles and it was the same as it has been.

Other flights are very expensive, but they were also very expensive 2 months ago too.

Some budget carriers the price has actually went down a few dollars so I think Im just going to book it now.

 

[kristenrice]

In the past, my October trips have always been <$200 one way from my local airport (GRR) on SWA. I have flown with them for the past 8 years but this year, I switched to Delta. Now that I have to pay extra to pick a seat to accommodate my flight anxiety and pay for luggage (after they increased my AF on my credit card, I cancelled it), the fares are over $300 one-way! The flight we would have booked for this October would be $750 on SW. I was able to get a flight on Delta for $715...in FIRST CLASS! I won't say that SW has completely lost my business, but they are now just one of the airlines that I look at when I am comparing flights. I throw them in with Delta, AA, and United. I book one-way flights based on the price and schedule that works for me.