The Asia Pacific region is expected to see a 3.2 percent rise in the cost of air travel in 2019. Image: Grafissimo/IStock.com via AFP Relaxnews Travel is expected to get more expensive in 2019 with the cost of flights and hotels both predicted to rise, according to the fifth annual Global Travel Forecast, published by GBTA and CWT with the support of the Carlson Family Foundation. The proliferation of low-cost long-haul flights brings more opportunities to visit far-flung destinations without breaking the bank, and such carriers are predicted to multiply in 2019, while continuing to fight for long-haul routes. Ultra-long-haul flights will be another air travel trend for 2019. But factors such as rising oil prices and a lack of pilots are expected to drive up airfares next year in almost all global regions. In Western Europe, for example, the cost of air travel is expected to rise 4.8 percent. The increase could be particularly pronounced in Norway (11.5 percent), Germany (7.3 … [Read more...] about Travel to get more expensive in 2019 as hotel rates, flight costs go up