Curmudgeon says “Airline ticket Prices will continue to go up and schedules will decrease.”

Yup, the combination of higher fuel prices (fuel up more than 140% from last year) and more travel demand will result in your airline tickets costing even more! The average airline ticket price in March (up more than 40 % from a year ago) was $540 — even though travel demand is up up up! But airline costs and staffing issues still a problem. Look for a 10-15% reeducation in schedules late spring and summer — could be some bumpy travel coming up???