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flag Australian travel prices surged 24.4% in Dec 2025 due to supply issues, but new planes in 2026 may ease costs and enable new routes.

flag Australians saw a 24.4% jump in international travel prices from November to December 2025 due to lingering pandemic-related supply issues and reduced competition, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. flag Annual travel costs rose 5.8%, adding inflationary pressure. flag However, a rebound in global aircraft production—projected at 1,800 deliveries in 2026, up from 1,530 in 2025—offers hope for future price stability. flag Qantas will receive over a dozen new planes by June 2026, including A321XLRs and A220s, improving efficiency, cutting emissions by up to 25%, and enabling new routes and nonstop Sydney-London flights. flag Virgin Australia also plans to receive 12 Boeing 737 MAX-8s and four Embraer E190-E2s, signaling broader fleet modernization across the industry.

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