Spring Break Airfares Skyrocket: Low-Cost Carriers Lead Price Hikes As Fuel Crisis Intensifies

Prices for spring break flights are spiking dramatically as airlines confront a sudden fuel shock layered on top of already strong seasonal demand. The latest reports from investment bank Deutsche Bank, which were analyzed by the Wall Street Journal, have indicated that some one-way prices have more than doubled in a single week, all while the Iran-linked disruption to oil flows has sent US jet fuel prices through the roof.