Qantas hikes international air fares citing volatile oil prices from war in Middle East

<p>Airline reports spike in ticket sales to Europe in March, as passengers with carriers affected by flight chaos rebook</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Qantas has announced it is increasing the price of its international air fares amid oil price volatility caused by the war in the Middle East, while the airline also reported higher-than-normal ticket sales for flights to Europe.</p><p>While the company hedges against change in jet fuel prices, it was not fully covered for the spike seen in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/10/oil-prices-drop-trump-iran-war">wake of surging oil prices</a>, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/10/qantas-hikes-international-airfares-citing-volatile-oil-prices-from-war-in-middle-east">Continue reading...</a>