Sunday, February 26, 2012

Airlines boost domestic long-haul fares

Delta Airlines MD-88 at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta.(Reuters) - Airlines are ringing in the new year with higher ticket prices after Delta Air Lines Inc filed a domestic price increase of $20 roundtrip on longer-haul routes this week, a move that major U.S. rivals matched on Thursday. A Delta spokesman said the second-largest U.S. airline has issued a fare hike. United Continental Holdings , AMR Corp's American Airlines , Southwest Airlines and US Airways all said they have matched it. Fare tracker FareCompare.com called the move the first domestic airfare increase attempt for 2012. ...


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