Despite soaring jet fuel prices, air fares aren’t up that much. But they will be

Gas prices are grabbing the headlines, but jet fuel prices have doubled in the last two months. So far, air fares are only up modestly.

But that could change in the next couple of months.

“We are seeing prices for summer increasing as a result of higher fuel prices,” said Hayley Berg, lead economist at air travel booking site Hopper. “For domestic trips, the higher fuel costs have pushed trips for summer up by about 10%.”

Higher fares aren’t the only way flying is about to become more expensive. Travelers can expect fewer cheap flights and more fees as airlines try to offset

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