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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Jo Caird

Cost of flights to ‘inevitably’ rise as fuel prices soar, says aviation boss

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The cost of flying will increase as fuel prices continue to rise, said Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (Iata).

“Flights are getting more expensive because of the high price of oil and it’s becoming clear to everybody that that will be reflected in higher ticket prices,” Mr Walsh told the BBC Sunday Morning programme on 10 July.

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