Checks by our correspondent with airlines showed an astronomical increase in the operating cost of airlines, particularly caused by the spike in aviation fuel, which has become the dominant cost driver in recent weeks. The FCCPC recently accused airlines of price fixing, with special attention on five unnamed airlines. But most definitely, the current prices can’t be sustained for long periods. Industry expert, Samuel Caulcrick, projected an imminent rise in airfares, attributing it to the growing burden of operational costs on airlines, which is increasingly being driven by the surge in aviation fuel prices. In those days when aviation fuel was less costly, the maintenance cost was higher, but now fueling has taken over.

Source: Punch March 23, 2026 04:42 UTC