united is tacking on 20 bucks for a round trip ticket. two months ago airline officials projected prices would only be $2.70 a gallon this year, but since then the mideast has exploded what this means is that we can nix any idea of cheap air travel this year. >> i don't think you'll be seeing the sales. >> beth is director of aol's travel section and says airfares are already up as much as $100 with no reduction in sight. >> what we are seeing when one airline has an increase, others are adding them and sticking. >> reporter: and the father is higher airfares will stick through the summer vacation season, but business flyers are already having to dig deeper. chris clackum, nbc news.