Summer Airfares Up 17% As Iran War Squeezes Airlines And Passengers https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/03/26/summer-airfares-up-iran-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit Posted by forbes
forbes on March 26, 2026 7:43 pm Jet fuel, which typically accounts for up to one quarter of airlines’ operating expenses, was $3.98 a gallon Wednesday—up 59% since the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran. Read more: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/03/26/summer-airfares-up-iran-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/03/26/summer-airfares-up-iran-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit)
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Jet fuel, which typically accounts for up to one quarter of airlines’ operating expenses, was $3.98 a gallon Wednesday—up 59% since the U.S. and Israel began airstrikes on Iran.
Read more: [https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/03/26/summer-airfares-up-iran-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit](https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzannerowankelleher/2026/03/26/summer-airfares-up-iran-war/?utm_campaign=forbes&utm_medium=social&utm_source=reddit)
Cyprus is pretty cheap right now