Mabrian, a travel data firm, studied average airfare from July 2021 to June 2023. They looked at 157 countries. Their study found global airfare rose by 31%. Budget airline prices also went up by 6%. In June 2023, Qatar, Mali, Jordan, Panama, and Sudan are the most costly places to fly to. The cheapest are […]
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