The second anniversary of the September 11th tragedy has prompted an investigation into how world events affect fare prices.  The findings show that despite the Gulf war, prices rose or remained constant.  For the 9/11 anniversary, they fell.

- The London to New York City route was the most hardest hit by the Gulf war with prices
  as low as £90 in January, rising to £328 in June (although the June figure may also be
  reflecting the summer peak holiday season).  The August figure, which represents prices
  for the week of September 11th show fares falling by almost one third to £205.
- London - Paris remained largely unaffected  by the Gulf war throughout the period with
  prices at £27 in January and staying at a constant £28 between March and June.  Prices
  remained at the same level for the 9/11 anniversary.
- The London to Edinburgh route was chosen to see how the war affected prices of
  domestic flights.  In January the fare from London to Edinburgh was £26, it then increased 
  to £38 in March.  In June the price remained constant at £38 but declined to £25 in August
  which was lower than January's figure