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Travelers in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, March 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

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For budget-conscious travelers, it’s gotten harder to escape the rising cost of airfare in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Airlines are raising bag fees, adding fuel surcharges and cutting flight schedules to manage the fallout from the Iran war. <\/p>\n

Average economy fares rose to $998 for round-trip international flights as of March 30, up from $774 on Feb. 23, before the war started, according to data from Kayak<\/a>, a travel search engine. Average domestic fares increased to $350 from $336. <\/p>\n

Airlines have raised prices for consumers largely to offset the higher cost of jet fuel, one of the largest costs for airlines, according to travel experts. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Before a two-week ceasefire announced late Tuesday, Iran had effectively choked off traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway used to ship about a fifth of the world’s oil supply. <\/p>\n

Jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the Iran war began, to $4.81 per gallon on Tuesday from $2.50 on Feb. 27, according to an Argus Media jet fuel price index<\/a>. <\/p>\n

If jet fuel prices stay elevated for a full year \u2014 at a level roughly $2 per gallon higher than before the war \u2014 airfares would have to increase about $50 for each one-way fare, or about 17%, Deutsche Bank analysts wrote in a report on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

“The most notable response to the surge in jet fuel prices has been fare increases (and fuel surcharges in international markets),” they wrote.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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U.S. carriers such as Delta Air Lines