MUSCAT, OCT 25 The winter travel season is around the corner, but holiday planners are grappling with steep airfares driven by prevailing high crude... Global airfares were up 12.3 per cent year on year, according to OAG analysis based on four full weeks of departure data. The average airfare stood at $448 (RO 172) in September 2026 compared with $399 (RO 153) in September 2025, while the October average is $453 (RO.