Half-term flights are 42% more expensive on average than before the coronavirus pandemic, according to new analysis by Which?.
The consumer group said the average cost of fares for six popular half-term destinations was £212 this year compared with £150 in 2019.
Which? analysed prices from data company Skytra for flights from six of England's busiest airports - Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted, Luton and Birmingham - to six popular destinations: Alicante, Antalya, Dubai, Dublin, Malaga and Tenerife.
Holidaymakers travelling from London airports to popular family destinations, such as Tenerife and Malaga, have been hit particularly hard – with rising fuel costs, pent-up demand and airport passenger caps all contributing to higher fares,” Elise Weber, Skytra chief executive, told Which?.
The largest increase was on flights from Heathrow to Tenerife, with passengers booking six weeks before departure paying an average of £262 more each way than in 2019 - adding £2,096 to the cost of a holiday for a family of four, Which? said.
Flights from Gatwick to Dublin booked at the same time increased from £42 in 2019 to £160 this year.