I don't know if this is the correct place to ask, but I hope it is.
I'm currently living across the country, and I was wondering how soon or how likely it is that the issues going on in Iran are going to affect the availability of flights. Can it gets so bad that most flights are no longer domestically flying cross country ? Is this something likely to happen if things keep going the way they have? I don't know a lot about economics. My forte is psychology and anthropology. I would appreciate it if anybody could add some insight as to what the trajectory of things are right now and how it may or may not affect cross-country flights.
yes I know a temporary ceasefire has taken place, but that doesn't mean it's going to continue. so if things were to go back the way they were affecting fuel, how would this turn out regarding flights?
Posted by violet0919
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It depends. Right now there’s just a 2-week ceasefire. Fuel & energy costs are likely to remain elevated in the US for months or years even with the addition of Venezuelan oil. Airlines will likely cut back on some routes because in the current economic recession, people will be cutting back on discretionary travel. You probably won’t have trouble finding flights, but you’ll likely pay more in air fare & surcharges due to the long-term impact of the damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf region.
I am not sure where you are writing from, but North America is self sufficient for jet fuel. That said, its price reflects the underlying cost of crude oil.