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Old 5th Feb 2021, 15:02
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Originally Posted by 621andy
I'm not sure there will; I think it'll be a sellers' market as there'll be less competition and more demand. I think higher prices will be the 'new normal' as they recoup their losses.
I flew over to the UK in September for my medical from FRA and the price was eye-wateringly higher than normal and the flight was heaving...
I think it is a sellers' market only right now because presently only those who need to fly are doing so. Once travel restrictions are lifted excessively high fares will not be sustainable. There are plenty of sunny holiday resorts within the European mainland reachable by car or train. The airlines will need to compete. As much as my family and I are going to need a holiday, I can guarantee that I won't be paying through the nose to do so. For me the Med is only a day away by car (and I won't have the extra expense of renting a car when I get there).
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