<Anchor> This
is a friendly economic time.
Today (21st) I will be with reporter Han Ji-yeon.
There is a lot of talk these days that plane prices are expensive, but it seems that the price does not come down easily.
<Reporter>
Yes, the price of plane tickets has risen two or three times more than before the corona virus, and there are even words of people who are giving up vacation.
In fact, I planned my summer vacation to Bangkok, but in April, the ticket price, which was 270,000 won, increased five times in two months, so there were cases where I gave up on the purchase.
[Consumers who gave up on traveling to Bangkok: It was expensive.
It's not possible to go there, and in the current situation, I have to give up on the trip altogether...
I should be staying at home, not Bangkok.] When
I searched for round-trip air tickets from Incheon to New York at the end of next month last night, the cheapest was around 3 million won, and there were also tickets over 7 million won. It has gone up this much.
Just last month, although the conditions were slightly different, I was able to buy a plane to the US for 2 million won.
These days, the word 'today is the cheapest' is coming out as air tickets are breaking new highs every day and every week.
<Anchor>
Why do flight ticket prices keep rising?
<Reporter>
Yes, the biggest reason is that the supply is not keeping up with the surge in demand even if the number of episodes is increased.
Originally, the government said that up to 50% of international flights would be reopened by the end of this year, but the demand was so explosive that it said that it would increase the number of flights.
Also, starting on the 8th, restrictions were lifted after 2 years and 2 months so that Incheon International Airport can operate normally 24 hours a day.
However, since the flight schedule for this month has already been confirmed, the price of the plane is not expected to fall.
Also, international oil prices are booming.
The fuel surcharge for international flights in July has become more expensive than this month. Compared to last February, the highest amount, which was less than 80,000 won, is expected to rise more than 210,000 won next month.
<Anchor>
Considering the various circumstances, there seems to be little possibility that the price will be adjusted enough to feel it immediately.
Still, there seems to be a cheaper way to live.
Do you have a way to introduce something?
<Reporter>
Yes, it is big data analyzed on a ticket reservation site. When departure and arrival are specified on a specific day of the week, the ticket becomes cheaper.
First of all, it is a schedule from Tuesday to Thursday, which is about 12% cheaper than the ticket price for the same route.
Flights from Wednesday to Wednesday are 11% cheaper than the average price, and thirdly, flights from Monday to Thursday are around 10% cheaper.
I looked to see if this applies to the current situation, and when I searched for a 10-day schedule for Tue-Thu arrival to Danang, Vietnam, it was about 446,000 won, but when I put it into Friday departure-Sunday arrival, it came out to 460,000 won.
It's a high season for a while, so the proportions didn't quite match, but it did get a little cheaper.
However, most office workers add up to 5 days of vacation on the weekend and pay up to 9 days.
However, there is a disadvantage in that you have to take 8 days of vacation to match the days of the week.
<Anchor>
Lastly, let's talk about duty free shops.
Recently, many of the advantages of duty-free shops are disappearing.
There's something about this.
<Reporter>
Yes, these days, duty free shops are not necessarily cheap.
You should compare the prices of duty-free items with the prices of online malls before purchasing.
Duty-free products are sold in dollars, but the problem is that the won-dollar exchange rate is soaring right now.
Yesterday's exchange rate alone broke through the high point when it exceeded 1,295 won at the beginning of the market, which is more than 150 won higher than a year ago.
As a result, the price competitiveness that was the biggest attraction of duty-free shops disappeared.
Also, during the Corona period, duty-free shops are almost closed, so the product mix is not diverse, so there are many people talking about buying directly overseas.