I book flights for my family every summer from IAD to ATH with United (outbound flight mid-June, inbound flight mid-August). Last year I paid about $1.1K for each round-trip ticket. Sounded a lot, but I guess there was much demand after pandemic recovery, especially for the high-demand summer period.
I am now trying to book the same flight again. I've been looking at google flights since late November, but the prices are just ridiculous, with no sign of falling. Even when flexible with dates, the cheapest economy ticket is over $1.5K. Is this a normal thing or are prices expected to fall?