RE: Do we think Jo is talking to wizz right now18 Jan 2023 16:20
Air fares in the UK rose by the highest amount of record last year, squeezing the price of a trip abroad.
Ticket prices rose by 44.1% last year, according to the Office for National Statistics.
That is the largest rise since records began being compiled in 1989, and comes after a warning about the likely rising cost of aviation in the months ahead.
Yesterday the boss of Ryanair, the biggest airline in Europe, said that fares would continue rising in 2023 by "high single digits" percentages.
Michael O'Leary warned that prices on the airline would rise as the summer months neared, with the £9.99 fares Ryanair is known for unlikely to return for several years. Despite the higher prices, company's like Ryanair are currently enjoying strong sales, with the frim receiving 2.03 million flight bookings last weekend, beating its previous weekend's record-breaking sales.
Those looking to avoid flying - which is more polluting than going by rail or road - don't have many better options.
Partly due to rail strikes which have been rumbling on for more than a year now, the cost of coach tickets has also increased.