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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

What a difference a week makes: Ryanair fares increase 18-fold in a week as half-term approaches

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As airline bosses warn that average fares for the summer will swell to above 2019 levels, The Independent can reveal that the price of a Ryanair round-trip to Italy in May increases 18-fold within the course of a week.

From London Stansted to Pisa - the gateway to Tuscany - the Monday evening flight on 23 May costs only £11.99 – less than the £13 in Air Passenger Duty that Ryanair must pay when a passenger flights from a UK airport.

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