Tickets have gotten dramatically cheaper over that period. A round trip ticket to Europe from the US costs under $300. A ticket to Australia can be had for abou

Tickets have gotten dramatically cheaper over that period. A round trip ticket to Europe from the US costs under $300. A ticket to Australia can be had for about $600. In Europe, prices have dropped so much that planes are cost-competitive with buses between many neighboring countries. Part of this is because of reductions in services provided to basic economy fares, but ultimately even similar tickets are now about 40% cheaper than they were in the 90s. It's an amazing time to travel.