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April 13, 2026

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

  • Airlines around the world are responding by trimming schedules and raising fees and fares.
    • By RIO YAMAT
    AP Airlines and Travel Writer

    AP Photo/Seth Wenig [enlarge]
    Travelers wait in line to get through security at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Experts say everyone will soon feel the pinch of higher costs.

    A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and difficult decisions about whether a trip is worth the cost.


     
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