Flight Prices Soaring: Book Now for Summer Travel

0:00It's April 7th. This is Calgary News today, driven by AI. Canadians planting trips, heads up flight prices are climbing fast, thanks to spiking global fuel costs. Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for one-fifth of the world's oil, has markets in chaos, forcing airlines to slap on surcharges. A top base fares, air-Canada vacations kicked in a fixed $50 per passenger on new bookings with flights starting April 6th. This jets adding $60 to companion voucher flights from April 8th. Porter hit VIP bookings with a $40 peak fee since March 23rd, and Air Transad bumped Europe surcharges last month. Travel Pro's say, fuel eats up the biggest chunk of airline budgets, leaving little wiggle room. They're pushing folks to lock in flights now, since summer demand plus Middle East conflicts, cutting routes with jack prices higher, especially for. Long hauls to Europe. The pain spreads beyond planes. Near the posts, hiking domestic rates, 39% and international 22.75% through.

1:06April 12th. Amazon's tacking on 3.5% to seller fees in Canada and the US from April 17th, while DoorDash is giving drivers an extra $1.50 per 50 km to offset gas. With oil prices still volatile, and no clear end to the strait standoff amid rising tensions, booking decisions get trickier as peak season nears grab. Those deals, while they last.