मैगज़्टर गोल्ड के साथ असीमित हो जाओ
10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं, समाचार पत्रों और प्रीमियम कहानियों तक असीमित पहुंच प्राप्त करें सिर्फ
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Are the airlines profiteering or just providing a service?
The Independent
|March 15, 2026
The airlines will swear they are not actually forcing anybody to pay the outlandish air fares they quote
How much?
I am writing this column on a Saturday night in my hotel in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. News reports say that more Iranian missiles and drones have struck Abu Dhabi. This is relevant to me because I have a Sunday evening flight to the UAE capital, with a connection to London Heathrow.
The Boeing 787 that is currently scheduled to operate the flight is currently on its way from Manila to Abu Dhabi. Assuming it gets in, there will be a quick turnaround for an overnight flight to Jakarta. But what if military action scuppers the schedule? That is why I have been checking the alternatives.
In the middle of March, I would expect typical air fares to be around £500-£600 for the 7,300-mile one-way trip. I paid £583 for my flight on Etihad via its UAE hub.
यह कहानी The Independent के March 15, 2026 संस्करण से ली गई है।
हजारों चुनिंदा प्रीमियम कहानियों और 10,000 से अधिक पत्रिकाओं और समाचार पत्रों तक पहुंचने के लिए मैगज़्टर गोल्ड की सदस्यता लें।
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