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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

UNCOVERED: Airfares soar before christmas holidays - The Untold Story

The ACCC found average domestic fares in October were 27 per cent higher than in October 2019. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Australians are paying almost 30 per cent more for domestic flights than they were before the pandemic, according to a new report, and airfares are showing signs of rising even higher before the Christmas holidays.

Analysis by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also found "discounted economy airfares" were hardest hit by escalating prices, with some setting a 15-year record due to limited capacity and strong demand.

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