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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Elias Visontay Transport and urban affairs reporter

Air fares likely to stay stubbornly high as travel-hungry Australians’ tastes change

A Qantas flight takes off from Sydney airport
International air fares have steadily decreased from record highs seen last year but are expected to remain fairly high in to 2024. Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

International air fares are set to remain stubbornly high throughout the first half of next year, but the preferences of travel-hungry Australians are shifting.

After the broad reopening of borders by mid-2022, international airlines have largely enjoyed bumper profits by operating fewer flights than an average pre-pandemic year, all while Australians’ pent-up demand for travel meant they were able to charge eye-watering amounts for tickets.

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