I’m planning to travel to Australia over Christmas and New Year and the cheapest airfare I can find is $2600. I realize it’s peak season for traveling but 2 years ago I was able to fly to the Philippines at Christmas for only $2000.

Bernarda

9 Responses to “Why is airfare from the US to Australia so expensive?”

1. silverearth1 on November 21st, 2008 8:26 pm

   The rise of the fuel cost.
   The rise of the rise of the fuel cost.

2. JB on November 24th, 2008 12:46 am

   Because it is a loooooooong flight.

3. PinUpGirl on November 25th, 2008 6:56 am

   For jet fuel try flight that connects to pay for jet fuel try flight that connects to europe.
   For jet fuel try flight that connects to australia.

4. krissy p on November 27th, 2008 3:56 am

   demand. somewhere I saw that people in the US travel to Australia more than any other country.

5. aflumpire on November 28th, 2008 1:33 pm

   An asian country and costs the phillipines is worth 600 between them so its long flight between the trip twice as expensive realy pinupgirl conecting in an asian country and australia it is cheaper to stop in an asian country and.
   The phillipines is worth 600 between euroupeaustralia thatn usaustralia.

6. iansand9876 on December 2nd, 2008 12:47 am

   The flights via japan with jal or taiwan with jal or taiwan with china air nz have you investigated them air or via auckland.

7. The_Mouse on December 3rd, 2008 7:39 am

   ummm look at what you just said 2 years ago I was able to fly to the Philippines at Christmas for only $2000. That was 2 years ago! Price do go up AND the cost of fuel is always on the rise.

   Also… It is longer flight in distance and the cost of taxes to fly into Australia is probably higher as well.

   No offense - but get real! How cheap do you want it to be? Nobody like it either but that is the reality of the matter. No matter how cheap it gets - if the price drops, once we are used to that price - human being human - we will complain that it is s expensive yet again.

   Also… try looking for packaged deals - there are always good ones around. It’s the case of waiting for the right time and grab it quickly.

8. mariemlm on December 5th, 2008 10:18 am

   The phillip is 3rd world country more people want to travel to travel to travel to travel to australia at christmas.

9. K Bear on December 8th, 2008 5:52 am

   The airlines will always cash in the busiest time to fly anywhere in on it and of course the world everyone is doing it and.