Plane Ticket Prices and Fuel Costs

Apr 26, 2026, 21:44

Introduction

Fuel for planes is now more expensive. Some travel companies are talking about their prices.

Main Body

Jet2, easyJet, and TUI say prices will not change. People who already bought tickets do not need to pay more money. IAG owns British Airways and Iberia. IAG says prices might change. Fuel costs are very high for them. The government says travel is still okay. Airlines buy fuel early to keep prices the same. This is called fuel hedging. Some rules protect customers. If a company asks for too much extra money, the customer can cancel the trip. The customer can get all their money back.

Conclusion

Most companies will keep prices the same. IAG might change prices. The government says flights are still stable.

Vocabulary Learning

cancel (v.)

void / to stop something from happening取消

Example:You can cancel the trip if you change your mind.

fuel (n.)

energy / the substance that planes use to move燃料

Example:The plane needs fuel to fly.

money (n.)

cash / the money you use to buy things錢

Example:She returned all her money.

prices (n.)

costs / the amount of money that something costs價格

Example:The prices of tickets are high.

travel (v.)

journey / to go from one place to another旅行

Example:I like to travel by plane.

Sentence Learning

IAG owns British Airways and Iberia.

Connector: The word 'and' joins two nouns 'British Airways' and 'Iberia' to show that IAG owns both.連接詞: ‘and’ 連接兩個名詞 'British Airways' 與 'Iberia'，表示 IAG 同時擁有兩家公司。

Fuel for planes is now more expensive.

Time: The word 'now' indicates the present time when the price is higher.時間: ‘now’ 表示現在，說明此時機票價格更高。

Fuel costs are very high for them.

Prepositional: The phrase 'for them' shows the person who suffers from the high fuel costs.介詞片語: ‘for them’ 表示高油價對他們的影響。

If a company asks for too much extra money, the customer can cancel the trip.

Conditional: The word 'If' introduces a condition that must be met before the customer can cancel the trip.條件連接詞: ‘If’ 引入一個條件，若公司要求過多額外費用，顧客才可取消行程。