double fares for European flights
Covid has deprived us, for two years, of the ability to move freely and now, with the arrival of summer and the end of restrictions, there is a desire to travel. For flights by plane, however, it will be a ‘hot real estate. Ticket prices are skyrocketed – denounces the Codacons, which has revised the latest Istat data. In the last month the fares of European flights have suffered a 91% increase in the same period compared to 2021; + 35.7% for intercontinental flights while the price of those national growth is 15.2%.
In short, taking flight will weigh heavily on the family budget. It is also the fault of the expensive fuels which is reflected in direct way to the pockets of consumers. But the increases – warns the Codacons – are also recorded on the side of maritime transport: rates in the last month ferries I am increases by 19.4% for the same period compared to 2021.
Against, you buy train ticket prices, which fell by 9.9% on an annual basis. But how much does it cost today to buy a return flight to European capitals? Here are some quotes, requested by Codacons. From 10 to 12 June to go to Paris you need, in economy, at least 355 euros; from Milan Malpensa to Lisbon starts at 364 euros; from Rome Fiumicino to London at least 399 euros; if the destination is Madrid, the price starts at 240 euros. Considering they have it and all the other increases, there are those who will have to be content with flying only with your imagination.