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U.S. Airline Fares Jump 24% as Jet Fuel Spikes

By Drooid · Oct 7, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. airline fares rose 24 percent in August versus a year earlier, per the CPI.
Domestic Thanksgiving fares climbed 31 percent over last year, Hopper data shows.
Hayley Berg said the season is the most expensive in a decade.
She attributed the rise to jet-fuel price spikes after the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran began in February.
Spirit Airlines declared bankruptcy and ceased operations in spring, removing a major low-cost fare source.

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U.S. airline fares rose 24 percent in August versus a year earlier, per the CPI.
Domestic Thanksgiving fares climbed 31 percent over last year, Hopper data shows.
Hayley Berg said the season is the most expensive in a decade.
She attributed the rise to jet-fuel price spikes after the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran began in February.
Spirit Airlines declared bankruptcy and ceased operations in spring, removing a major low-cost fare source.