Airlines passengers should prepare for further increases in ticket prices. "Flying will become more costly for everyone," he said Peter Gerber (62) at the Frankfurt am Main Air Conference, president of Condor. It does not anticipate oil prices to fall next year due to the continuing tension in the Gulf.
A fresh simplification in air traffic taxation can only be a first step. He recommends the full abolition of this tax, following the example of Sweden. This would lead to an increase in air traffic and yet to higher revenues of the state budget. In addition, the manager supported the German Air Navigation proposal that the government cover a 4th of the costs of air traffic controllers as basic funding.
Oil prices stay advanced despite the decline
Oil prices have risen sharply since the beginning of 2026 as a consequence of geopolitical crises and are highly volatile. After reaching the historical maximum in spring, prices fell slightly, but stay high.
According to the statist, The oil maker price index in Germany in January and February 2026 remained unchangeable at 128 points (base year 2021 = 100 points). After the outbreak of the war with Iran, there was an unprecedented increase in prices in late February.
