Airfares Are Cheaper Than They've Been in Decades. How Long Can Prices Stay So Low?

$100 will get travelers round-trip tickets out of Dallas to many of the country’s biggest destinations, but prices will have to come up for airlines to break even

By Kyle Arnold, The Dallas Morning News • Published January 25, 2021 • Updated on January 25, 2021 at 12:10 pm

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Traveling the country hasn’t been this cheap in decades.

For less than $100, travelers from the Dallas area can buy a round-trip ticket to New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles and dozens of other major cities. Less than $200 will get airfare to El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Cancun and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Just how long seats on airplanes will be this cheap is anyone’s guess, said airfare tracking experts. For now, plane tickets for the traditionally robust spring break weeks and beyond remain at rock-bottom prices for those willing to take the risk of traveling.

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