Fares
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Southwest Ends an Era While American Begins a New One
It was a sentimental day over in Dallas yesterday when Herb Kelleher officially stepped down as Chairman of the Board of Southwest…
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Henry Harteveldt on US Airline Travelers And The Economy
Thanks, Brett, for the opportunity to guest post on your blog. Hi everyone, my name is Henry Harteveldt. I’ve been a friend…
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A Public Service Announcement About Rising Airfares
Late last week, a friend of mine asked me why airfares were so expensive. Of course, I asked her where she was…
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The US Airways $5 Booking Fee is “Relaxed”
I know, I know. I’ve been writing about US Airways way too much lately. I can’t help it if there’s a lot…
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JetBlue Goes Refundable
How many of you knew that JetBlue didn’t have a single refundable fare until today? I know, it seems surprising. You’d think…
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Congestion Pricing Will Raise Fares, Won’t Stop Congestion
We all know that crowded airports create plenty of nightmares for fliers here in the US, especially during the busy summer. A…
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United Screws Around with Fuel Surcharges
Anyone else having flashbacks to 2000? Fares are going up, sort of, but not in a healthy way. This time, it’s in…
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US Airways Gets the Cranky Jackass For Adding Booking Fees to Their Own Website
This one is just mind-boggling. US Airways has quietly slipped in a $5 surcharge when you book flights at usairways.com, their own…
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Air Canada Tries Selling Tickets a Different Way
Buying a plane ticket can be a frustrating experience. As a former airline pricer, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve…
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Hate Fare Increases? Be Glad You’re Not in Zimbabwe
The national carrier of Zimbabwe, Air Zimbabwe, will be increasing fares 500% on all routes. Think American could get away with that…
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Are Last Minute Deals Dead?
The Arizona Republic’s Dawn Gilbertson wrote an article earlier this week talking about the fun-filled world of last minute web fares. According…