Roman holiday? Not this year. US-Europe summer flights hit a five-year high of ... trends now

Roman holiday? Not this year. US-Europe summer flights hit a five-year high of ... trends now
Roman holiday? Not this year. US-Europe summer flights hit a five-year high of ... trends now

Roman holiday? Not this year. US-Europe summer flights hit a five-year high of ... trends now

What could be nicer than a summer vacation spent sipping prosecco, watching the sun set over Sicily's shoreline?

You'd need to be almost as rich as a character from hit HBO show The White Lotus to get there this year.

The average airline ticket to European destinations has hit a new high of $1,167 this summer.

Asia is no cheaper. Summer fares to Tokyo, Saigon, Hong Kong and other Far East hubs average at $1,817.

The eye watering cost of globetrotting has led to many passengers souring on US airlines.

Researchers say flights to Europe and Asia have jumped to their highest level in five years

Researchers say flights to Europe and Asia have jumped to their highest level in five years 

Tourists in Piazza del Duomo admiring Sienna Cathedral. Spectacular, if you can afford to get there

Tourists in Piazza del Duomo admiring Sienna Cathedral. Spectacular, if you can afford to get there

A new survey has revealed how passenger satisfaction with US airlines has dropped for the second year in a row.

Don't expect the prices to get cheaper any time soon.

New Biden administration rules to require airlines to compensate stranded passengers are expected to push up ticket prices once again.

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'Planes are crowded, tickets are expensive, and flight availability is constrained,' said Michael Taylor, a travel expert with J.D. Power, a data firm that released its annual satisfaction survey on Wednesday.

'If this trend continues, travelers will reach a breaking point and some airline brands may be damaged.'

Airfares to Europe and Asia this summer are the highest they've been in more than five years, according to travel website Hopper.

Travelers will be shelling out $300 more per ticket in each direction than they were last year.

London, which this month celebrated the coronation of King Charles III, is the destination most searched for by US travelers, says Hopper.

It's followed by Paris, Tokyo, Rome, San Juan, Seoul, Shanghai, Milan, Mexico City, and Istanbul.

Those daunted by the cost of flying overseas would benefit from sticking to the homeland.

London, Paris, Tokyo, and Rome were the international destinations most American travelers are searching for

London, Paris, Tokyo, and Rome were the international destinations most American travelers are searching for 

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