ATLANTA — Everyone has taken notice of the cost of gas skyrocketing over the last few weeks, but that sticker shock is extending to flights now too.
With Spring Break right around the corner, the travel industry can’t catch a break.
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According to AAA, the national average of gas prices right now has already exceeded the $4 mark.
Gas prices aren’t the only thing the crisis in Ukraine is driving up, it’s also raising the cost of jet fuel, which means travelers are paying more for flights.
“I would say the same flight is about $100 more. And if you are trying to fly out the same day, you can just forget it,” traveler Jermel Howard told Channel 2′s Elizabeth Rawlins..
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This comes as the airline industry is still trying to recover from the impact of the pandemic and labor shortages.
“It’s just chaos. It’s a lot, but we are going to get through it,” one woman who did not want to be identified said.
“I think more people are still going to travel. We are still going to do what we need to do for our kids, grandkids, but it is hurting the pocket. It is hurting us very bad,” traveler Angela Davidson said.
The rise in prices is also being affected by several airlines cutting ties to Russia, which means a lot of canceled flights.
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