Jet Fuel Doubled Since February: Iran War's Tab for Global Air Travelers

Iran war flight prices are now embedded in every ticket worldwide: Air France suspended Dubai and Riyadh routes after the US military’s tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iran, while fuel surcharges remain 70 percent above pre-war levels. Here is what every traveler needs to know about suspended The US-Iran war has done something most passengers haven't fully registered yet: it has made every airline ticket on earth more expensive, not just flights to the Middle East. When Iran's Revolutionary Guard effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in early March, the narrow passage that carries roughly one-fifth of the world's traded oil went dark — and because jet fuel is a global commodity refined from crude, prices for aviation kerosene doubled within weeks. That cost is now embedded in nearly every fare and fee travelers encounter, from a bag check on a domestic JetBlue flight to a long-haul Cathay Pacific ticket booked months ago.