Are the glory days of cheap flights in Asia over?

亚洲廉价航班的辉煌时代已经过去了吗？

Asia Specific

2026-08-08

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If you’ve ever booked a flight across Asia for less than US$100, you might have asked the question many travellers are now wondering: was that a temporary golden age, or can cheap travel make a comeback? Asia used to be the home of ultra-cheap flights, but many travellers say those days are fading fast. Rising fuel prices, aircraft shortages and heavy post-pandemic debt are putting pressure on budget airlines across the region. In this episode of Asia Specific, host Mariko Oi speaks to aviation analysts Shukor Yusof and Brendan Sobie about whether the glory days of low-cost travel in Asia are really over. We also hear from travel blogger Jaclynn Seah, who has noticed airfare increases and changing travel costs across Asia. They discuss how rising fuel costs are affecting Asian airlines, whether passengers will keep paying more, which carriers are most exposed, whether cheap fares can return, aircraft delivery delays and whether China’s Comac could eventually reshape the market.

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For more than 20 years, Asia has had the world's lowest air fares.
It wasn't hard to find a short international flight for less than $100,
and you could even get some long-haul bargains too.
But that's fast-changing.
And especially now with the war, like going to Europe, in the past you could easily, you know,
if you looked out for promos, you'd be able to find something from maybe $800 to $1,000 for a round trip.
Now that's like a one-way fare.
The price of jet fuel spiked after the war in Iran started in February,

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