Australian Domestic Airfares up 24 Percent in Two Months

Australian Domestic Airfares up 24 Percent in Two Months
A Qantas plane takes off from the Sydney International airport in Sydney, on May 6, 2021. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images
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Domestic airfares in Australia have risen sharply since May by as much as 96 percent in some areas, with industry experts expecting that air ticket prices will remain high for some time.

The average round-trip price for a domestic flight was AU $409 (US$282) in July, up 24 percent from May, according to a market analysis by ticket booking site Kayak.