Travelers who signed up for a British Airways Visa card issued by JP Morgan Chase got a sweet deal in a recent promotion: 100,000 frequent flier miles after spending $2,000 with the card — theoretically, enough for two free round-trip tickets between New York and London. But those “free” tickets actually cost about $530 each, [...]
Secondary airports used to be the ticket to cheap fares because that’s where discount airlines roosted. But new data from the U.S. government show the price gaps in major markets have narrowed considerably. Average fares at primary hubs have come down, according to a Department of Transportation report issued last week, and fares at secondary [...]
Airlines again are seeking to boost round-trip ticket prices $10 on many domestic routes, while quietly offering huge limited-time discounts between other U.S. cities. US Airways on Thursday raised most of its domestic round-trip fares by $10, and three competing airlines — Delta, American and Continental — matched the increase Thursday and Friday. It was [...]
The airlines’ latest effort to broadly raise U.S. fares by $10 per round trip has crumbled as discount carriers like Southwest decided not to raise their prices. After several successful price increases from December through February, two efforts to raise fares this month have died, raising questions about how much consumers are willing to pay [...]
United and Continental airlines are raising fares on many U.S. routes by $10 per round trip. The increase was confirmed Monday by Mike Trevino, a spokesman for the airlines. U.S. airlines have raised fares at least a half-dozen times this year as they try to offset rising jet fuel costs. The last attempt failed when [...]
Airlines are digging around for ways to pile on more fees. In recent years, airlines from AMR Corp.’s American Airlines to Spirit Airlines Inc. found new ways to boost profits—and annoy fliers—by charging fees for checked bags, selecting a choice seat or other services once included in ticket prices. Now they’re mulling and testing various [...]
Consumers have dealt with dozens of new fees from major airlines, but a new proposal from Allegiant Air may have a greater impact on travel expenses in the long run than most other charges to date. Allegiant Air is currently debating whether to introduce a new pricing option that would give the airline the ability [...]
The price to fly keeps inching up, and there may be no end in sight. American (AMR) raised fares $20 to $60 round trip Monday on some premium and last-minute fares more often bought by corporate trekkers — a move matched by United (UAL), Continental, US Airways (LCC) and Delta (DAL). That increase followed a [...]
When booking an airline trip, passengers face a dizzying number of decisions: Economy or business-class seat? Pay extra to board early or get in line? Buy a refundable or non-refundable ticket? Book a seat with a personal entertainment system or just read a magazine? Travelers have so many choices that, according to new survey, some [...]
Major U.S. airlines are rolling back a fare increase of up to $120 per round trip on tickets favored by business travelers. Delta Air Lines raised the fares Monday and other major airlines went along. But fare trackers say that US Airways had second thoughts and dropped the increase on Wednesday. Rick Seaney of FareCompare.com [...]
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