Airlines are raising their prices as oil spikes. Here's how much extra you're going to pay now.

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Rising fuel costs and increased demand for direct flights are driving up ticket prices.
Here are the airlines that have announced their airfares are going up.

The Iran war is making travel more expensive.

Some airlines have announced that they will raise ticket prices due to geopolitical instability.

In particular, jet fuel costs have risen due to the war. Oil prices have faced considerable volatility, with tankers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

Brent crude has surged past $100 per barrel since the war began, up 50% over the past month. However, jet fuel has doubled to $197 a barrel, according to data published by the International Air Transport Association.

Meanwhile, the war is also changing flight maps.

The Gulf countries are home to airport megahubs that connect passengers from all over the world, helping to link Europe with Asia and Oceania.

Plus, the Gulf itself was one of the busiest air corridors in the world before traffic was forced to re-route when the first strikes were launched in late February.

More people have therefore been trying to book direct flights between Asia and Europe.

That increased demand and a lower capacity is also prompting price hikes.

Here are the airlines that have spoken about their plans:

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong's airline is hiking its fuel surcharges by 34% from April 1.

On long-haul flights, the surcharge will be 1,560 Hong Kong dollars, or about $200.

"If the steep increase of fuel costs cannot be effectively mitigated, we would ⁠not be able to sustain the effective operations of our network," it said.

The airline added that it would review the surcharge every two weeks, "to enable a more agile response to the volatile jet fuel prices."

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

A Scandinavian Airlines plane coming in to land.

"SAS has introduced short-term measures including a temporary fuel-related price adjustment and targeted capacity adjustments in March and April," the airline said in a statement sent to Business Insider.

In an interview with Swedish business newspaper Dagens Industri, SAS CEO Anko van der Werff said that the average short-haul flight with the airline will rise around $50, while Transatlantic flights will be almost $290 higher on average.

"For April, we are looking at around 1,000 cancellations, primarily in the second half of the month after Easter," the airline's statement added.

Qantas

Australia's flag carrier was one of the first airlines to bring in fare increases, telling local media of its plans earlier this week.

In a statement shared with Business Insider, it said that its flights to Europe are up to 90% full, while they're typically only three-quarters full at this time of year.

"Qantas International is increasing fares this week in response to rising costs, including the significant increases in jet fuel prices," it added. "These increases will vary from route to route."

Air India

Air India, the national carrier of India, said on March 10 that it will levy fuel surcharges on all passengers buying tickets in a three-phase rollout.

From March 12, the airline will add fuel surcharges to flight tickets in India, Western Asia, and the Middle East, and increase surcharges already levied on flights to Southeast Asis and Africa.

After March 18, all tickets to Europe, North America, and Australia will face surcharges increasing by up to $50. For instance, the current fuel surcharge for flights to America is $150, but will rise to $200.

Additional surcharges for flights to the Far East will be announced in due course.

Air India Express

Air India Express, which is owned by Air India, did not previously impose fuel surcharges but began doing so on March 12 as part of the airline group's plan.

Air France-KLM

The French-Dutch conglomerate said in a statement that the situation in the Middle East "has led to a sharp and sudden increase in fuel prices, particularly affecting jet fuel."

"As a consequence, Air France and KLM will raise their fares on long-haul flights, for tickets issued as of March 11, 2026," it added.

For people flying in economy, round-trip fares will be 50 euros ($57) more expensive.

Thai Airways

Thai Airways is raising ticket prices by 10% to 15% due to "overwhelming" demand and rising fuel costs, Chief Financial Officer Cherdchom Therdthirasak said this week.

"Passengers planning to travel should secure their tickets as soon as possible before fares rise further," Cherdchom said, according to Bloomberg. "Over the next two weeks, tickets will be extremely limited across both European routes and other destinations."

Air New Zealand

The Kiwi airline said it will cancel 1,100 flights affecting over 44,000 passengers between now and early May, its CEO Nikhil Ravishankar told Radio New Zealand.

"It's an unprecedented issue as far as fuel price is concerned, but managing fuel spikes is a well-trodden path if you're running an airline," Ravishankar said.

FlySafair

In a statement posted on its website, South African budget carrier FlySafair said it would implement a fuel surcharge from March 12.

"Since late February 2026, global fuel prices have increased significantly following the conflict in the Middle East. This disruption has affected oil supply routes and caused aviation fuel prices to rise sharply," it said in a statement.

"FlySafair absorbed these additional costs for as long as possible. However, to maintain affordable fares and continue operating sustainably, a Temporary Dynamic Fuel Surcharge has been introduced."

Price increases on FlySafair's flights will be relatively low, with fuel surcharges ranging from around $4 for shorter journeys to around $18 for longer flights.

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