Global airfares, hotel rates to rise in 2019: industry forecast

Global airfares, hotel rates to rise in 2019: industry forecast

The Fiji Times, 25 July 2018SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A strong global economy and rising oil prices are expected to push up the cost of air travel in 2019, with fares seen rising 2.6 percent and hotel rates up 3.7 percent, although there are downside risks from a trade war, according to an industry forecast.

In some countries, including India, New Zealand, Norway, Germany and Chile, airfares are expected to rise by more than 7 percent, said the annual business travel forecast from Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) released on Tuesday. Read more…