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Matthew Elmas

‘Massive uplift’: Pricier airfares coming as Ukraine war pushes oil prices higher

Qantas is preparing to hike airfares in response to skyrocketing fuel costs. Photo: AAP

Australians are facing steep rises in airfares this year as the Ukraine war pushes up jet fuel costs for airlines – ending a brief period of declining prices.

Qantas boss Alan Joyce, the consumer watchdog and other third-party experts are all warning price rises are coming, with jet fuel prices hitting eight-year highs this week, driven by constraints on Russian oil supplies.

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