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Airfares hit highest level in years despite falling fuel prices

LOS ANGELES — Jet fuel prices have been dropping dramatically since May, and the nation's airlines now have more workers on staff than before the pandemic. So Americans preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel should expect lower airfares and fewer delays and cancellations, right? Don't get your hopes up. Ticket prices for domestic and international flights scheduled around the ...
A wave of“ revenge travel”— people making up for trips canceled during the pandemic— is among the factors keeping airfares high.

LOS ANGELES — Jet fuel prices have been dropping dramatically since May, and the nation's airlines now have more workers on staff than before the pandemic.

So Americans preparing for Thanksgiving and Christmas travel should expect lower airfares and fewer delays and cancellations, right?

Don't get your hopes up.

Ticket prices for domestic and international flights scheduled around the Thanksgiving holiday are trending 22% higher than at the same time in 2019, with Christmas flights up even more, according to the travel site . They are the highest fares in

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