Virgin's Richard Branson: Flight price rises due to 'foolish leaders' starting wars
- Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
- Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are made from oil.
- In May, Virgin Atlantic added a fuel surcharge to ticket prices in response.
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- Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has blamed flight price rises on "foolish leaders" starting wars, in a thinly veiled reference to the US-Israel conflict with Iran.
- Middle East tensions have choked the production and transportation of millions of barrels of oil, causing a surge in the price of car and jet fuels, which are made from oil.
- In May, Virgin Atlantic added a fuel surcharge to ticket prices in response.
Sources: BBC News