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Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here's why

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Airfares within Asia Pacific were 33% higher in February than the same month in 2019. In some cases, customers are paying twice what they did four years ago. Experts say soaring costs, labor shortages and the closure of Russian airspace are all pushing up prices. Despite China's reopening, outbound flight capacity is currently only at 15% to 20% of pre-Covid levels.

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Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here's why

Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here's why

By Michelle Toh, CNN Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic. Airfares within the region were 33% higher in February than the same month in 2019, compared with increases of 12% and 17% in Europe and North America, respectively, according to data from Skyscanner Travel Insight. In some cases, customer…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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