{"id":178287,"date":"2026-03-04T20:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178287\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:59:16","slug":"flights-cruises-could-also-experience-price-hikes-due-to-oil-supply-impacts-in-middle-east-travel-expert-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/178287\/","title":{"rendered":"Flights, cruises could also experience price hikes due to oil supply impacts in Middle East, travel expert warns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 On Tuesday, drivers woke up to gas prices that jumped overnight. A lot of the rapid increase was attributed to the United States bombing of Iran, affecting oil prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Other travel options, particularly flights, can also be affected by the situation in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">News4JAX spoke with Scott Lara, a travel expert with Cruise Genius. He suggested avoiding booking flights for roughly a month or two. Lara said that this should give the Middle East situation time to cool down and oil prices to possibly decrease as well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/business\/2026\/03\/03\/average-price-for-a-gallon-of-gas-spikes-overnight-how-high-will-it-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/business\/2026\/03\/03\/average-price-for-a-gallon-of-gas-spikes-overnight-how-high-will-it-go\/\">Average price for a gallon of gas spikes overnight; how high will it go?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lara also said you\u2019re more likely to be impacted by cost hikes if you travel to international destinations like Europe or the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cAnother month or two months, airline prices will almost certainly go up,\u201d Lara said. \u201cFact of the matter is, if you\u2019re going to Chicago or Cancun, the prices are going to be okay. But if you\u2019re flying over to Munich or Frankfurt, those prices will be going up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lara, who specializes in cruises, noted that these trips are likely to remain unaffected for those who have already booked or choose to book now, due to their long-term scheduling. However, delaying your booking could result in higher prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Lara also said the situation in the Middle East reinforces how important travel insurance is. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhen you get travel insurance, it gives you that peace of mind. If you get caught somewhere. For example, there are people stuck in the Middle East in an airport,\u201d Lara said. \u201cTravel insurance will help.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 On Tuesday, drivers woke up to gas prices that jumped overnight. 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