Book Europe now
Airfare to Europe is climbing fast — analysts urge booking summer/fall 2026 flights now as rising oil and travel disruptions push prices higher. (travelpirates.com) easyJet is also making moves: it’s launching 'Kestrel' slimline seats that add two inches of legroom (no recline) and has released 12+ million winter‑2027 seats with one‑ways from £24.99 — big sales to watch. (metro.co.uk) (travelandtourworld.com)
Global jet‑fuel averages climbed to about $197 per barrel by March 20, more than doubling since mid‑February and sharply increasing airlines’ fuel bills. (businesstoday.in) Brent crude traded near $104–110 per barrel in late March, up roughly 40% month‑on‑month and adding to carriers’ cost pressures. (tradingeconomics.com) Travel commentators including The Points Guy’s Clint Henderson have advised locking international and peak‑season tickets earlier than the usual 3–6 month window, noting many airlines now offer trip credits or rebooking options if fares fall. (foxbusiness.com) U.S. spot jet‑fuel indexes showed retail averages around $4.02–$4.56 per gallon in late March, underscoring the immediate pass‑through risk to ticket prices. (airlines.org) easyJet has ordered Mirus “Kestrel” slimline seats to be fitted to 237 incoming A320neo/A321neo aircraft from 2028, a design the carrier says yields about two inches of extra legroom by positioning the occupant further back and using a fixed 22° recline. (independent.co.uk) The airline’s Big Seat Release put more than 12 million seats — covering about 70,000 flights for travel between 1 February and 21 March 2027 to roughly 140 destinations from 22 UK airports — on sale with one‑ways from £24.99. (independent.co.uk) easyJet and Mirus say the Kestrel seats are roughly 20% lighter than current fittings and estimate more than 40,000 tonnes of annual CO2 savings from the weight reduction, while the carrier has indicated the seats will be used on new deliveries rather than retrofitted broadly. (simpleflying.com)
