Budget carriers have kept their prices up on the back of the high cost of jet fuel which has gone up 48 percent in the last five months, hurting the middle class who normally prefer air transport to the road.
The cost of jet fuel has hit a high of Sh148 a litre at the moment from Sh100 in January, piling pressure on airlines at a time when the demand for flying has remained low as the industry is yet to recover from the effects of Covid-19.
