airfare
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The consumer-price index for airfare fell 3.5% from 2019 to 2025, while overall consumer prices rose 26%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
She said she has stopped recommending St. Lucia and St. Martin to many customers, because their resorts have fewer package deals and often don’t include airfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Four days later, Carvalho had hustled across the country to speak on August 8 at a White House cybersecurity summit, with AllHere allegedly paying for the airfare and hotel accommodation, sources told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
With the cost of airfare up nearly 21% year over year in April, according to the latest inflation data, some frequent flyers are turning to credit-card points and miles to find flight deals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
Krogh handed over the cash, enough to cover airfare, hotel, two rental cars, special equipment, and payment for Barker’s crew.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
After watching airfares to Portugal jump from $600 to $1,400, she opted for train and car trips to New York, Philadelphia and Montreal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
Air-travel turmoil, costlier airfares and rising gas prices this year have more Americans hopping the bus to travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Grant Fitzner, the ONS's chief economist, said that airfares, vehicle taxes and petrol prices all pushed up inflation.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
Airlines have also cut flights and raised airfares against that backdrop.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
The largest U.S. carriers have navigated the turbulence effectively by hiking airfares to mitigate the impact of surging fuel costs.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
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