Flight Prices From Beirut Increase Due To Escalating Tensions

Diana E.

Over the past week, ticket prices for flights departing from Lebanon have reached levels deemed exorbitant by travelers amid high regional tensions.

The shortage of supply compared to rising demand is the main factor driving the steep increase in some prices.

 

 

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An online search showed that a one-way ticket to Sharjah costs $800 instead of under $300, while a flight to Istanbul is $650 instead of 275$, and the list goes on.

In the last two days, Beirut airport was packed with travelers, both foreigners and Lebanese from the diaspora, who are cutting their trips short due to foreign embassies urging their citizens to leave.

 

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