{"id":6499,"date":"2025-06-16T17:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T11:34:32","slug":"could-flight-prices-go-up-after-air-india-crash-and-middle-east-escalation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.burn-the-priest.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/could-flight-prices-go-up-after-air-india-crash-and-middle-east-escalation\/","title":{"rendered":"Could flight prices go up after Air India crash and Middle East escalation?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The cost of plane tickets could be affected following the Air India crash and flare-up of tensions between Iran and Israel (Picture: EPA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The cost of flights could go up soon as the aviation industry reels from the Air India crash and the escalation between Iran<\/a> and Israel<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Air India crash<\/a> last week left a wake of devastation, wiping out entire families after the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner <\/a>fell shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad airport. <\/p>\n

Families are demanding answers after 270 people were killed, most of them passengers. Investigators have now recovered the cockpit voice recorder, which can reveal the final moments inside the plane.<\/p>\n

The so-called black box will aid in the investigation, which will be closely monitored not just by the grieving families but also the aviation industry. <\/p>\n

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Families are demanding answers after the Air India disaster, which saw the Boeing Dreamliner 787 land on doctors’ accommodation (Picture: NurPhoto\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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There were concerns that the crash could impact the cost of insurance for some airlines using Boeing 787 plane, which could trickle down on consumers ahead of the summer holidays.<\/p>\n

How much could cost of flights rise by? <\/h3>\n

Some experts have forecast an increase of 2% up to 5% on tickets, according to NDTV<\/a>. <\/p>\n

With a 5% increase, a one-way \u00a361 flight from London Heathrow to Barcelona could cost around \u00a364. <\/p>\n

However, some experts have said the crash could result in a temporary drop in demand as flyers are spooked, which would see a price drop. <\/p>\n

Bernard Lavelle, the principal aviation consultant at BL Aviation, told Metro<\/strong>: ‘After the Washington DC crash between the jet and helicopter<\/a>, there was a fall in domestic demand for air travel and for using Washington airport. Because people get worried, and that\u2019s just human nature.’ <\/p>\n

‘Some people say “we\u2019ve had that incident in the US, and now this in India, I\u2019ll take a different kind of holiday.”‘<\/p>\n

‘Demand due to fear of flying could have an impact on prices,’ he added. <\/p>\n

What about the impact of Iran-Israel tensions? <\/h3>\n

Bernard argued that the Air India crash is likely to have only a negligible impact on the massive insurance industry and consumer ticket prices. <\/p>\n

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A map shows the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil route in the Persian Gulf (Picture: Datawrapper)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He told Metro <\/strong>that a bigger impact is likely to come from the volatile situation between feuding Iran and Israel<\/a> as oil prices feel the brunt of the uncertainty, which has led to civilian deaths. <\/p>\n

All eyes are on the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, which sees around a fifth of the world’s oil consumption pass through it. <\/p>\n

If oil exports through the key route are disrupted, prices could surge.<\/p>\n

He said: ‘If the situation gets worse, let\u2019s say Iran shuts the Strait of Hormuz, that\u2019s going to have a much bigger impact, and the price of oil would go up further.’ <\/p>\n

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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most geopolitcally sensitive areas (Picture: Reuters)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When a barrel of oil hits $100, ‘weaker airlines will get into trouble and can’t pay their bills,’ Bernard said. <\/p>\n

Currently, Brent crude oil costs around $73 per barrel. <\/p>\n

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The two biggest factors affecting the price of flying are fuel and labour costs. <\/p>\n

Seasonality<\/strong> also plays a major role – this means the difference between flying during the holiday season versus off-peak. To avoid season surge pricing, try catching a mid-week flight and opting for early morning departures. <\/p>\n

Plenty of airline competition<\/strong> on a route usually means lower fares for passengers. Airlines will try to attract flyers with lower prices on a popular route, while a rare route with just a couple of operators holding the monopoly is likely to be more expensive. <\/p>\n

Fuel costs<\/strong> account for around 25-35% of airline’s expenses, and price levels have been steadily increasing since the end of the coronavirus pandemic. <\/p>\n

Fuel prices are sensitive to global upheaval and conflicts, especially if they put oil production facilities or transportation routes at risk.<\/p>\n

The time of booking<\/strong> your flight can impact ticket prices, so it is worth booking your trip as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Airlines use special algorithms that will hike up ticket prices as the date gets closer and depending on demand, called dynamic pricing.<\/p>\n

Some airlines, like Ryanair, use a price-to-load model, Bernard said. <\/p>\n

It means that if they are far from the 80% load target for filled seats, prices could drop until this is achieved. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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