Holidaymakers are being lured to popular European destinations with cheaper deals on flights, as customers delay bookings due to fears over jet fuel shortages.
Travellers can snap up deals to Spain, Portugal and Italy for less than the cost of a flight in 2025, according to data from airfare comparison site Kayak.
But while airlines have been offering cheaper deals to boost demand, industry leaders have cautioned that in the longer-term, higher fares are inevitable due to soaring fuel prices sparked by the Iran war.
According to Kayak, the average price of a return flight from the UK to Faro in Portugal in the week ending 4 May this year was £139, compared with £150 over the same period in 2025.
The cost of a flight to Rome has slumped 15 per cent since last year, with a return on average £116, down from £137 over the same week last May.
