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Richard Branson blames foolish leaders for flight price rises
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson claims "foolish leaders" starting wars, referencing the US-Israel conflict, caused recent flight price increases. Middle East tension has made oil and jet fuel more expensive, leading Virgin Atlantic to add a fuel surcharge in May. The additional charge increased economy fares by £50, premium fares by £180, and business class fares by £360.
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