Spike in fuel costs pushing up price of flight tickets in the U.S.

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Spike in fuel costs pushing up price of flight tickets in the U.S.
Published March 23, 2022 at 5:29 PM

The cost of air travel in the United States has increased 36 percent this year.

It comes as demand for flights is ​also increasing as most COVID-19 restrictions ​in the country ​are lifted.

But surging fuel prices means even higher airfares could be in store.

CGTN’s Sarah Walton reports.