Rising Fuel Costs Hit Canadian Travelers

0:00It's April 7. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Vancouver News today, Local News Powered by AI. Rising fuel costs are hitting Canadian travelers hard, thanks to Iran closing the straight of four moves, a key route for about one-fifth of the world. Oil. That spike is shaking up oil markets and pushing airlines to slap on fuel surcharges to cover expenses. Major carriers are jumping in quick. Air Canada vacation started a $50 fee per passenger on new bookings with flights as of April 6. WestJets adding $60 to companion voucher flights from April 8, while Porter hid VIP members with a $40 peak charge last month in air transit bumped Europe fairs earlier. Travel experts like Anita Emilio from Flight Center Canada say fuels the biggest airline cost, leaving them little choice but to pass it on. These urging folks to book now, especially for summer trips to Europe where longer flights burn more jet fuel and demands already climbing with less.

1:00Capacity for Middle East issues. The pain spreads beyond planes. Canada posts charging 39% extra on domestic services and 22.75% on international parcels through April 12th. Amazon's hitting sellers with a 3.5% fee from April 17th. And DoorDash is giving drivers an extra $1.50 per. 50 kilometers to offset gas without raising customer prices. With oil prices still volatile and no clear end in sight, especially after US President Donald Trump's tough talk threatening big consequences if Iran doesn't reopen the straight soon. Locking in those flights today might be your smartest move before summer prices climb even higher.