- Air ticket prices from France have risen by an average of 4.5pc over the past year
- Domestic flights are up 12.8pc to €271
- Flights to the United States are up 13pc
- Flights to Ivory Coast are up 28pc
- Airline bosses warn of further double-digit rises in 2027
According to the Digitrips barometer for L’Écho touristique air ticket prices sold to French travellers rose by an average of 4.5pc in October 2026 compared to October 2025. The survey analysed 91,164 round-trip economy tickets booked in October 2026 averaging 65 days before departure. Domestic flights rose 12.8pc to an average of €271 while medium-haul flights rose 4.4pc to an average of €310 and long-haul flights rose 4.4pc to an average of €724.
Average fares by popular destination include Morocco at €304 down 8pc, Spain at €316 up 11pc, Portugal at €297 down 2pc, Tunisia at €289 down 8pc, Italy at €270 up 6pc and the United States at €848 up 13pc. The unprecedented price hikes are primarily driven by escalating fuel and kerosene expenses.
Industry leaders such as Ryanair and Lufthansa have warned that European airfares could face further sharp increases ranging into double digits or up to 20pc heading into 2027 as cheap fuel hedges expire. Aviation fuel prices roughly doubled over the past year due to Middle East conflict disruptions pushing operating expenses up across European carriers. Airlines including Ryanair cut routes and seats from smaller French regional airports following France’s solidarity tax hike reducing competition on domestic and short-haul links.
