Prices for mid-autumn flights from the UK up 42% on pre-Covid levels

Revealed: Prices for mid-autumn flights to holiday hotspots up 42% on average from pre-Covid levels, with flights from Gatwick to Dublin hitting 281% Fares from Heathrow to Tenerife are 159% more expensive than 2019The steepest A rise in average fares has been seen at Heathrow Airport Rising fuel costs, pent-up demand and passenger caps are to blame, expert says
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Published: 00:01 BST, 28 Sep 2022 | Updated: 07:46 BST, 28 Sep 2022

Flights for the upcoming Autumn Break are 42% more expensive than before the pandemic, Which? found.
Consumer Champion studied data from airfare analyst Skytra and found huge price hikes for flights in coming from all over the country. The average cost of one-way mid-term tickets to six popular destinations was £212 this year, up from £150 in 2019. at higher fares.
The biggest increase in average fares was seen at Heathrow Airport, where passenger numbers were capped at 100,000 a day until the end of the school break on October 29 . Which ? repeatedly criticized the airport and airlines for the travel chaos that made the cap necessary and "for not providing travelers with clear information about which flights are being cut".

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Prices for mid-autumn flights from the UK up 42% on pre-Covid levels

Revealed: Prices for mid-autumn flights to holiday hotspots up 42% on average from pre-Covid levels, with flights from Gatwick to Dublin hitting 281% Fares from Heathrow to Tenerife are 159% more expensive than 2019The steepest A rise in average fares has been seen at Heathrow Airport Rising fuel costs, pent-up demand and passenger caps are to blame, expert says

By and

Published: 00:01 BST, 28 Sep 2022 | Updated: 07:46 BST, 28 Sep 2022

The average cost of half-term one-way tickets to six popular destinations was £212 this year, compared to £150 in 2019

Flights for the upcoming Autumn Break are 42% more expensive than before the pandemic, Which? found.

Consumer Champion studied data from airfare analyst Skytra and found huge price hikes for flights in coming from all over the country. The average cost of one-way mid-term tickets to six popular destinations was £212 this year, up from £150 in 2019. at higher fares.

The biggest increase in average fares was seen at Heathrow Airport, where passenger numbers were capped at 100,000 a day until the end of the school break on October 29 . Which ? repeatedly criticized the airport and airlines for the travel chaos that made the cap necessary and "for not providing travelers with clear information about which flights are being cut".