The price rises put family holidays in jeopardy, with the cost of flying to eight of the top 20 most popular destinations in Europe climbing year-on-year.
The median cost of a return trip from London to Alicante in Spain has jumped from £20 to £50, 150pc more than a year ago, according to Kayak.com, a travel search engine.
Flights to Faro and Lisbon soared by 72pc and 83pc respectively, rising to £43 and £42.
5 hours minimum wage labour to travel 2.000 km.
The horror.