Soaring air fares this summer set to heat up hostilities between airports and airlines

Major carriers have enjoyed a quick recovery with fares bolstered by tight capacity going into the peak season

Aer Lingus and British Airways owner IAG posted a surprise quarterly profit last month. Stock picture

Soaring ticket prices are lining the pockets of the world’s biggest airlines, providing balm to the economic wounds suffered during the lockdowns of the pandemic. But as the industry takes off, airports say they’ve been forgotten at the gate.

Flying will be far more expensive this summer, according to corporate travel manager American Express Global Business Travel, which analysed tens of thousands of client transactions on international flights to and from Asian destinations.