Iranian national airline nearly doubles airfare to cover rising fuel costs


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The price hikes matched by foreign airlines won’t affect the country’s small tourism market, but will put strains on cargo air travel in and out of the country.
Iranian national airline Homa has increased ticket prices for international flights by 90 percent due to a recent rise in jet fuel prices, ISNA reported. For instance, Tehran-London-Tehran ticket price rose by 85 percent, increasing up to 17.57 million rials from 9 million rials, and Tehran