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Travelers choosing to fly Qantas may pay an extra $22 as the national carrier decides to increase domestic fares.

The price increase adds $12 to a return economy Sydney-Melbourne or Melbourne-Brisbane trip, and an extra $22 for trips to and from Perth while discount deals for Melbourne to Canberra, Adelaide and Hobart remain unchanged.

Qantas spokesman Lloyd Quartermaine said that industry cost pressures are to blame for the rise in fare prices and confirmed Cheap Airplane Tickets that oil prices were not a contributing factor for the rise.

"From time to time we look at fares and have a periodical review," said Quartermaine.

"It's in line with general price movements but it is not related to the price of fuel." The price rise comes after economy and business fares have leaped up three per cent which is predicted to add around $20 million a year to Qantas. This increase in the price for domestic airfares has come about despite Qantas posting a predicted profit of $1.23 billion. It has refused to reveal how much money the price increase would contribute to its Cheap Airplane Tickets overall profits.

The rise comes just months before budget airline Tiger Airways takes flight in Australia to launch an anticipated price war with Qantas budget offshoot airline Jetstar. Tiger, 49-per-cent owned by Singapore Airlines, has vowed to cut fares on domestic routes.

Peter Harbison chairman Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation believes that Qantas would reap at least $20 million a Cheap Airplane Tickets year more from the price rise and said that this was their last scratch before Tiger comes into the market.