How to Use airfare in a Sentence

airfare

noun
  • And the price of airfare has gone up more than 20%.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • The prize includes round-trip airfare for two and a rental car.
    — Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Price out the cost of your plan and add this to the total for your airfare.
    — Rich Exner, cleveland, 24 Mar. 2021
  • Their concern now is the high price of the hotel and airfare.
    — Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The differences in airfare for those seats can be vast.
    — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The team was unable to raise all of the funds for their airfare and hotel stay.
    — Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
  • It’s driven by the way that consumers shop for airfare.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Next, the entire cost of the trip must be insured -- not just the airfare.
    — Anna Bahney, CNN, 6 Mar. 2020
  • Just make sure the one-way airfare makes financial sense.
    — Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Its prices are pushing up airfares, baggage fees and add-on charges.
    — Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • There still are a few airfare specials out there for spring, but prices are creeping up.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the new flight, including how much airfares will cost.
    — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Higher airfares should not be a surprise.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Travel Shopping for airfare can feel like a game of cat and mouse.
    — Natalie B. Compton, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The fee is added to the cost of airfare, not requested in person.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • The pair is raising funds to cover airfare and lodging for the events.
    — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
  • That means paying for a pass to certain events, airfare and five nights in a hotel.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2024
  • Costs rising for gas, groceries and airfare.
    — ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Longer trips – Travelers want to make the most of airfare deals.
    — Lea Lane, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The paper trail between you and the cruise line did not spell out the airfare refund rules.
    — Christopher Elliott, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Jan. 2023
  • The prize does not include airfare; see the contest rules for more details.
    — Johanna Read, Forbes, 16 June 2021
  • Most of the best airfare deals from Anchorage are for out-of-state flights.
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Jan. 2023
  • There are, however, a few other ways to save on airfare.
    — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
  • But while airfares are down, ride-share fares are up, as is the cost of entertainment.
    — Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 21 May 2025
  • My family came in from out of state and paid for their own hotel rooms, airfare and car rentals.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
  • Lufthansa plans to raise airfares to offset higher jet fuel costs.
    — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
  • The price of used cars and airfares dropped, while grocery and health care costs rose modestly.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
  • When there are no budget airlines on a route, airfares take off faster than the planes themselves.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Cheap flights are everywhere First, what's the deal with all these cheap airfares?
    — NBC News, 10 Aug. 2019
  • That was already a pretty good recipe for higher airfares.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 6 May 2026

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