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Jacob Shteyman

'Minister for Higher Airfares' slowing airline recovery

Flight Centre says the federal government has deliberately tried to keep airfares high. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

Flight Centre expects travellers to benefit from improved airline capacity and competition bringing down airfares but remains concerned about an ongoing lack of seats on planes between Australia and Europe.

The travel agency on Wednesday reported a 38 per cent jump in revenue and a 20 per cent lift in total transaction revenue for the first quarter, representing an 11.2 per cent improvement in revenue margin.

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