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U.S. Airlines Lift Thanksgiving Fares to 10-Year Highs

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. airlines have raised ticket prices to 10-year highs after jet fuel costs surged following the Iran war.
The average round-trip Thanksgiving fare is $402, $95 more than a year earlier.
Jet fuel climbed from about $99 per barrel pre-war to $209 in April and $195 by mid-September.
Hayley Berg advises booking before Halloween and avoiding travel on Nov. 29, Dec. 18-20, or Dec. 27.

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U.S. airlines have raised ticket prices to 10-year highs after jet fuel costs surged following the Iran war.
The average round-trip Thanksgiving fare is $402, $95 more than a year earlier.
Jet fuel climbed from about $99 per barrel pre-war to $209 in April and $195 by mid-September.
Hayley Berg advises booking before Halloween and avoiding travel on Nov. 29, Dec. 18-20, or Dec. 27.