2026年3月13日 / 美国东部时间下午3:38 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
由于伊朗战争引发的油价上涨，美国国内航班成本开始飙升，这一局势已经大幅推高了汽车驾驶成本。
德意志银行分析师最近对美国机票价格的分析显示，本月晚些时候预订航班的国内平均票价上涨了15%至124%。分析发现，折扣航空公司精神航空（Spirit Airlines）3月底的航班价格从86美元跃升至193美元。
该投资银行称，跨大陆航班的平均票价上涨超过100%，飞往加勒比地区、佛罗里达和大西洋彼岸目的地的航班价格也有所上升。
喷气燃料费用
随着喷气燃料成本上升，一些航空公司已开始征收附加费以抵消更高的石油成本。德意志银行表示，喷气燃料价格持续处于高位可能对航空业构成”生存威胁”，并指出当燃料成本过高时，航空公司通常会削减航线并停飞飞机。
澳大利亚航空公司澳航（Qantas）和北欧航空公司（Scandinavian Airlines）最近都在机票价格中加入了燃油费。
“澳航国际部本周将提高票价，以应对成本上升，包括喷气燃料价格的大幅上涨。这些涨价将因航线而异，”该航空公司在给哥伦比亚广播公司新闻的声明中表示。
北欧航空也表示已推出”临时与燃料相关的价格调整”。
航空咨询公司奥利弗·怀曼（Oliver Wyman）的航空专家哈立德·奥斯曼（Khalid Usman）表示，航空公司并非将所有额外成本都转嫁给消费者。”如果需求下降，航空公司将面临降低票价的压力。”
“提价可能导致需求萎缩，而旅客减少对航空公司不利，”他告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。
随着伊朗冲突进入第二周，以下是专家们关于何时预订能获得最低票价的建议。
提前预订
专家建议，如果计划在未来几个月出行，现在就锁定最低可用票价。他们指出，如果伊朗战争持续拖延，油价预计将保持高位甚至进一步上涨。
“如果油价持续居高不下，消费者绝对可以预期机票价格会更高，”航班奖励搜索引擎”积分路径”（Points Path）的创建者朱利安·基尔（Julian Kheel）告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。
他表示，燃油价格约占航空公司运营成本的五分之一，并预测航空公司将通过提高票价来保护利润底线。
“抵消这一支出的唯一真正办法是提高机票价格，”基尔说。
考虑可退款机票
基尔还建议现在预订最划算的机票，同时考虑购买可改签或可退款的票价，以防冲突结束后票价下跌。
“如果油价下降，机票价格随之回落，你将能够重新预订并获得更低的票价，”他说。
《积分达人》（The Points Guy）执行主编本·穆扎巴夫（Ben Mutzabaugh）表示，获得最佳票价的最佳时机通常是出行前1至2个月。
“一些票价已经大幅上涨，总体上都在上升。所以如果你有旅行计划，现在就预订，”他告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。
监控票价波动
航班优惠网站”Going.com”的创始人斯科特·凯斯（Scott Keyes）表示，即使在正常时期，机票价格也会波动，因此根据供需情况监控价格波动也能帮助消费者省钱。
“票价一直在波动，但由于它们极易受油价变化影响，这加剧了波动性，”他说。
凯斯指出，现在虽然提前预订度假或明年春假的机票还为时过早，但现在是预订夏季旅行的好时机。如果机票价格随后下降，旅客可以致电航空公司要求差额信用额度。
“航空公司允许你利用价格下降的机会，但你不会获得现金返还，而是获得信用额度，”凯斯说。
考虑使用积分
凯斯表示，用现金购买机票时票价有时会上涨，但使用积分、里程或其他旅行奖励时票价通常保持稳定。这有助于客户通过兑换这些奖励获得更高价值。
在预订航班前，他建议比较美元价格与积分消耗。穆扎巴夫指出，里程和积分通常会无惩罚地返还到客户账户，而现金退款可能会收取费用或仅以信用形式返还。
凯瑟琳·克鲁普尼克（Kathryn Krupnik）为本报道提供了帮助。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/experts-reports-strait-of-hormuz-gas-prices/
Airfares are lifting off because of rising oil prices. These tips could save you money.
March 13, 2026 / 3:38 PM EDT / CBS News
The cost of taking a flight in the U.S. is starting to take off because of rising oil prices stemming from the Iran war, which has already sharply boosted the cost of driving a car.
A recent analysis of U.S. airline ticket prices by Deutsche Bank analysts found that average domestic airfares for travelers booking flights later this month have climbed by between 15% and 124%. The cost of a flight on discount carrier Spirit Airlines for late-March had jumped from $86 to $193, the analysis found.
The average fare for transcontinental flights has jumped over 100%, while flight prices to the Caribbean, Florida and transatlantic destinations have also risen, according to the investment bank.
Jet fuel fees
With jet fuel costs increasing, some airlines have added surcharges to offset higher oil costs. Deutsche Bank said that sustained elevated price levels for jet fuel could pose an “existential threat” to the airline industry, noting that carriers often cut routes and ground planes when fuel costs become excessive.
Australian airline Qantas and Scandinavian Airlines have both recently added fuel charges to ticket prices.
“Qantas International is increasing fares this week in response to rising costs, including the significant increases in jet fuel prices. These increases will vary from route to route,” the airline said in a statement to CBS News.
SAS also said it had introduced “a temporary fuel-related price adjustment.”
To be sure, airlines aren’t passing all of the added costs to consumers. If demand erodes, carriers will face pressure to make their fares more affordable, said Khalid Usman, an aviation expert with management consulting firm Oliver Wyman.
“Increases in pricing can lead to demand destruction, and fewer travelers is not good for the airline,” he told CBS News.
Here are some tips from experts on when to book to get the lowest airfares as the conflict in Iran nears its second week.
Book early
If you have plans to travel over the next few months, lock in the lowest available airfares now, experts advised, noting that oil prices are expected to remain elevated or even rise further if the Iran war drags on.
“If oil prices continue to stay high, consumers can absolutely expect higher airfares,” Julian Kheel, creator of Points Path, a flight awards search engine, told CBS News.
Fuel prices account for about one-fifth of airlines’ operating expenses, he said, predicting that carriers will try to protect their bottom lines by raising fares.
“The only real way to offset that expense is to increase the cost of tickets,” Kheel said.
Consider a refundable ticket
Kheel also recommended booking the best-priced ticket now, while also considering buying a changeable or refundable fare in case the conflict ends and fares drop.
“If oil prices do drop and airfares fall in response, you’ll be able to rebook and capture that lower airfare,” he said.
The sweet spot for scoring the best fares is typically about one to two months before travel, according to The Points Guy managing editor Ben Mutzabaugh.
“Some fares have already jumped significantly, and overall they are going up. So if you have a trip coming up, book now,” he told CBS News.
Monitor fares
Airfares are volatile even in normal times, so monitoring for price fluctuations based on supply and demand can also help consumers save money, according to Scott Keyes, founder of flight deals site Going.com.
“Fares are constantly ping-ponging around, but because they’re so exposed to the changing price of oil, that’s adding to the volatility,” he said.
Although it’s premature to search for fares for, say, holiday period travel or next year’s spring break, now is a good time to book summer trips, Keyes said. If ticket prices drop down the road, travelers can call their airline and ask for the difference in credit, he noted.
“Airlines allow you to take advantage of price drops, but you don’t get cash back, you get credit,” Keyes said.
Consider using points
Airfares will sometimes increase when bought with cash, but remain steady in their consumption of points, miles or other travel rewards, Keyes said. That helps customers get more bang for their buck by redeeming such incentives,
Before booking a flight, compare the cost in dollars versus points if you have them, he advised. Mutzabaugh noted that miles and points are typically deposited back into customers’ accounts without penalty, while cash refunds may come with a fee or are only returned in credit.
Kathryn Krupnik contributed to this report.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/experts-reports-strait-of-hormuz-gas-prices/
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