According to TSA checkpoint travel numbers, flights have returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic highs for fall as compared to 2019. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported airline fares have increased by 43% year-over-year for the month of September.
A tough first half of the year due to pilot shortages, delays, flight cancellations and high fuel prices gave airlines no choice but to cut back on how many flights they offered. Airlines have also been selling higher fares in order to cover the high jet fuel prices from the summer.
