Fall & Winter Europe Airfares Up To 53% Higher Than Last Year As Major Airlines Raise Fuel Surcharges

Last Updated: August 12, 2008

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Airfares to Europe this fall and winter will be much higher than just a year ago. The primary reason for the increases are the fuel surcharges this year compared to last year.

This week, we saw Delta, American, Northwest and United raise their fuel surcharges to most cities in Europe (except in England and Germany) from $330 to $350 roundtrip. The fuel surcharge to London from midwest and east coast cities is now $302 roundtrip and cities west of Dallas are now a whopping $426 roundtrip.

The average airfare to Europe for the fall season (September 1 thru October 29) has risen by 16 percent. Destinations in England, including London, saw the largest increase with average airfares up 31 percent.

Airfares for the winter season (October 30 thru March 25) are seeing an even larger increase over last year. To most destinations, the airfares which include the new higher mandatory fuel surcharges are approximately 30 percent over the same time last year. Airfares to London and other destinations in England have climbed by an average of 53 percent. Airfares from Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco to London are as much as 60% higher than last winter.

Travelers this fall and winter should brace themselves for these new airfare levels. Many travelers who were planning a trip to Europe may want to rethink their options. This week, we saw many airfares to the Caribbean and Mexico for the fall season up to 80% less than the cost of a ticket to Europe.

Check out our air charts listed below comparing the fall and winter travel periods of 2007 to 2008. To see new fuel surcharges to other worldwide international destinations, please click here.

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
New York City To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$310	$302	$612	$396	$130	$526	16%	$255	$302	$557	$294	$120	$414	35%
Paris	$385	$350	$735	$438	$150	$588	25%	$297	$350	$647	$322	$170	$492	32%
Rome	$420	$350	$770	$610	$150	$760	1%	$340	$350	$690	$280	$170	$536	29%
Amsterdam	$342	$350	$692	$435	$150	$585	18%	$297	$350	$647	$280	$170	$450	44%
Madrid	$346	$350	$696	$386	$150	$536	30%	$310	$350	$680	$290	$170	$460	48%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
Washington, DC To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$410	$302	$712	$461	$120	$581	23%	$311	$302	$613	$278	$120	$398	54%
Paris	$595	$350	$945	$629	$170	$799	18%	$503	$350	$853	$478	$170	$648	32%
Rome	$673	$350	$1,023	$723	$170	$893	15%	$489	$350	$839	$468	$170	$638	32%
Amsterdam	$535	$350	$885	$522	$170	$722	23%	$414	$350	$764	$396	$170	$566	35%
Madrid	$526	$350	$876	$559	$170	$729	20%	$391	$350	$741	$288	$170	$458	62%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
Chicago To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$460	$302	$762	$512	$120	$632	21%	$346	$302	$648	$328	$120	$448	45%
Paris	$646	$350	$996	$682	$170	$852	17%	$541	$350	$891	$518	$170	$688	30%
Rome	$697	$350	$1,047	$732	$170	$902	16%	$466	$350	$816	$448	$170	$618	32%
Amsterdam	$527	$350	$877	$560	$170	$730	20%	$431	$350	$781	$408	$170	$578	35%
Madrid	$420	$350	$770	$368	$170	$538	43%	$377	$350	$727	$402	$170	$572	27%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
Dallas To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$453	$426	$879	$503	$130	$633	39%	$357	$426	$783	$390	$130	$520	51%
Paris	$656	$350	$986	$691	$170	$861	15%	$568	$350	$918	$661	$170	$831	11%
Rome	$770	$350	$1,100	$803	$170	$973	13%	$479	$350	$829	$504	$170	$674	23%
Amsterdam	$581	$350	$911	$615	$170	$785	16%	$429	$350	$779	$411	$170	$581	34%
Madrid	$456	$350	$786	$490	$170	$660	19%	$467	$350	$817	$492	$170	$662	23%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
Denver To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$514	$426	$940	$564	$130	$694	35%	$409	$426	$835	$393	$130	$523	60%
Paris	$621	$350	$951	$673	$170	$843	13%	$568	$350	$918	$548	$170	$718	28%
Rome	$726	$350	$1,056	$776	$170	$946	12%	$476	$350	$826	$458	$170	$628	32%
Amsterdam	$682	$350	$1,012	$716	$170	$886	14%	$483	$350	$833	$466	$170	$636	31%
Madrid	$646	$350	$976	$680	$170	$850	15%	$586	$350	$939	$568	$170	$738	27%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
Los Angeles To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$480	$426	$906	$530	$130	$660	37%	$418	$426	$844	$398	$130	$528	60%
Paris	$621	$350	$951	$621	$170	$791	20%	$641	$350	$991	$688	$170	$858	16%
Rome	$782	$350	$1,112	$785	$170	$955	16%	$595	$350	$945	$518	$170	$688	37%
Amsterdam	$682	$350	$1,012	$716	$170	$886	14%	$539	$350	$889	$522	$170	$692	28%
Madrid	$632	$350	$962	$666	$170	$836	15%	$527	$350	$877	$539	$170	$709	24%

	September 1 - October 28, 2008 Departures			September 1 - October 28, 2007 Departures				October 29, 2008 - March 25, 2009 Departures			October 29, 2007- March 25, 2008 Departures
San Francisco To:	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	Airfare	Fuel Surcharge	Total	% Increase
London	$480	$426	$906	$512	$130	$642	41%	$409	$426	$835	$388	$130	$518	61%
Paris	$788	$350	$1,118	$838	$170	$1,008	11%	$629	$350	$979	$608	$170	$778	26%
Rome	$734	$350	$1,064	$785	$170	$955	11%	$544	$350	$895	$518	$170	$688	30%
Amsterdam	$691	$350	$1,021	$724	$170	$894	14%	$516	$350	$866	$498	$170	$668	30%
Madrid	$703	$350	$1,033	$736	$170	$906	14%	$514	$350	$864	$488	$170	$658	31%

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