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Skyrocketing Business Class Fares Amid Flight Shortages

3/11/2026

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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is selling Sydney–London business class tickets for over £20,000 in April due to a long-haul flight shortage linked to the US-Israel war on Iran closing critical airspace.
Normal business-class fares on this route typically range from £3,000 to £4,000.
Cathay Pacific has limited economy seats starting at £1,800.
Aviation analyst Andrew Charlton said other Asian airlines are also raising fares.

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Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is selling Sydney–London business class tickets for over £20,000 in April due to a long-haul flight shortage linked to the US-Israel war on Iran closing critical airspace.
Normal business-class fares on this route typically range from £3,000 to £4,000.
Cathay Pacific has limited economy seats starting at £1,800.
Aviation analyst Andrew Charlton said other Asian airlines are also raising fares.