FRANKFURT, Germany -- The price of international flights has skyrocketed compared with before the pandemic, especially between the U.S. and Asia, as capacity constraints driven by staff shortages are compounded by high costs for jet fuel.
Service cuts and air traffic controllers keep cross-border capacity tight

The cost of jet fuel has spiked more than 60% in August compared to the same month in 2019. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
FRANKFURT, Germany -- The price of international flights has skyrocketed compared with before the pandemic, especially between the U.S. and Asia, as capacity constraints driven by staff shortages are compounded by high costs for jet fuel.