I admit it; I am spoiled. Since before the pandemic, I have been traveling to Mexico in first or business class, and I have become accustomed to the comfort. Searching the United Airlines website whenever planning a trip, I have always been able to find round-trip tickets to Mexico City on first or business class for under $800. (I tend to make my reservations far in advance. I don't know if that is part of the reason why I have been successful in finding good fares.) Since I am traveling alone, and I am spending less in Mexico than I would at home, I figure that I can afford that splurge.
The invasion of Ukraine occurred in February while I was on my winter trip. I figured that fuel prices would soon be going up, so, as soon as I returned home in March, I went ahead and made reservations for my trips in August and October. (I was already booked for my April flight.) I found first-class tickets for those trips that were still under $800, so I jumped on them.
The other day I was on the website looking at fares for next January, and, yes, the prices have gone up. The cheapest first-class price I could find was a little under $1100. However, basic economy was over $900... not that much of a difference. I will wait a while before booking, but I just might go ahead and continue pampering my spoiled self.
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