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What happens next with airfares and flights

April 23, 2026·15 min
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More than seven weeks since the start of the war in Iran, flight schedules through the Middle East are still disrupted, but slowly recovering. Travellers are now more likely to get to their destinations on time, but the cost to airlines from the surging price of jet fuel is starting to bite. Today, aviation industry expert Ian Douglas on where things currently stand and why airfares aren’t coming down in price anytime soon. Featured: Ian Douglas, honorary senior lecturer at the University of New South Wales School of Aviation

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