Qantas travellers warned to brace for airfare hikes as cost of fuel rises amid 'uncertainty in the world'

Airline confirms the cost of seats on domestic and international flights will soon rise by 3.5 per cent on Qantas and 3 per cent on Jetstar blaming fuel overheads.

The flying kangaroo has confirmed the cost of seats on domestic and international flights will soon rise by 3.5 per cent on Qantas and 3 per cent on Jetstar blaming fuel overheads.

Keith Tonkin from Aviation Projects said the move "wasn't expected" but in the circumstances it is "a fair call". It has been a turbulent few months for the airline and while the aviation giant is being upfront about incoming airfare hikes, Flight Centre's CEO Graham Turner said the timing is not great."The PR impact is a negative one for sure," Turner said.

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