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Ticket prices are rebounding from their post-September 11 lows.For domestic flights, average fare revenue rose 10.6% in the first two months of the year, according to data from the Air Transport Assn.Blame this on the rising price of jet fuel [see BW Online, 3/16/06, "A New Spike at the Pump?
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In recent weeks, even discount stalwart Southwest Airlines (LUV) announced a fare increase.
Other carriers like American Airlines (AMR), United Airlines, Delta Air Lines (DALRQ), Northwest Airlines (NWACQ), Continental Airlines (CAL), AirTran Holdings (AAI), and US Airways (LCC) quickly followed suit.SAVVIER AIRLINES.
With peak "Fares are going to go up one way or the other," says Edward Hasbrouck, author of the Nor can vacationers count on last-minute deals.Short-notice fares became common in recent years be...
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