Your next flight could cost a fortune unless you fly from travel hubs dubbed cheapest

The cost of airfare is out of this world.Airline fares have skyrocketed 2.2% just from last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).In fact, prices were up a whopping 26% in June just from the previous year.The price hikes can be attributed to a few factors: rising fuel costs from the war with Iran, labor and pilot shortages, supply chain bottlenecks and high demand from a red-hot summer.

Not to mention, the budget-friendly Spirit Airlines was forced to shut down operations back in May, wiping out one of the largest low-cost carriers.“Put all that together, higher costs, more people chasing fewer seats with less competition, and you get exactly the fares we’re seeing right now, which has led to eight straight months in a row of airfare climbing,” Anna Brown, travel expert at Going, told The Post.As the travel season is still in high gear and flyers look ahead to book for the holidays, get ready for some shocking ticket prices.Brown revealed that Thanksgiving fares are already 19% higher than last year, with winter prices around 16% higher. “We’ve seen this movie before — prices keep climbing until demand finally gives out, and demand rarely gives out over the holidays,” Brown said.But costs could actually drop if you’re flying out of a lucky city.Some prime passengers may actually see savings if they book flights at one of three airports.According to a report from travel app Going, a trend was spotted — airports and airlines offering the top flight deals are ones with high competition.The tech travel company — that offers customers discounted airfares and rare mistake fares — took that data and analyzed thousands of flight deals it sent to consumers over the past year, covering over 200 US airports and 500 destinations. The number one factor impacting prices is airline warfare.The report found consumers who purchased tickets from airports at one of three cities — Denver, New Orleans and Orlando — consistently saw the ch...