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Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Leary on Tuesday said lower capacity and rising passenger demand is driving the increased prices over the coming months.

The move has been made in anticipation of increased demand throughout the Australian summer travel season, as well as the busy holiday season.

Reuters reported that “two people familiar with the matter” said now the number of A350 jets grounded by Qatar has reached to 23, bringing the value of compensation sought by the airline to over $1 billion.

Captured by Ukrainian independent film association Babylon’13, the footage shows the aftermath of Gostomel Airport, which became a target of Russian attacks in the early days of the invasion.

The airline said the problem impacted its operations at Heathrow Terminal 5, and while it was resolved not long after, passengers complained over being stranded on their aircraft for hours, and at least two flights were diverted mid-air to London Gatwick.

“We’ve swung the business back to profitability, we are cash-positive again big time, we have a very strong balance sheet again which we have been rebuilding,” Clark said.