Flying in America is about to get more expensive and less fun
Flying in America is about to get more expensive and less fun
- March 16, 2026
- Jan Brueckner, economics, NBC News, March 16, 2026
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“Airlines can accept lower profits or raise their fares, and I expect that they would do a bit of both. So consumers will feel the Iran war’s oil price hike not only at the gas pump, but also in the airfares they pay,” said Jan Brueckner, economics professor emeritus at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/travel-airlines-iran-tsa-jet-fuel-rcna263342.
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