Airlines Raise Discounted Ticket Prices... Again
Apr 18, 2002, 12:41 pm
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Airlines Raise Discounted Ticket Prices... Again
While the amount is minimal, $10 one-way $20 R/T, this marks the second time in a week that the airlines have raised prices (last week's attempt was aborted and rolled back). I expect prices to continue to rise considerably in the next several months, especially for1 business fares.
From the article in today's online WSJ:
U.S. BUSINESS NEWS COMPANIES Dow Jones, Reuters
Airlines Make Another Bid
To Boost Discounted Fares
By SCOTT MCCARTNEY
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
U.S. airlines are trying again to raise discounted airfares by $20 per round trip.
Early Thursday, UAL Corp.'s United Airlines boosted prices on discounted leisure and business travel fares by $10 one-way, or $20 round-trip. The move covered about 9,000 markets, a United spokesman said, but wasn't made across-the-board.
Northwest Airlines selectively matched United's higher prices Thursday. Other airlines are expected to follow suit, perhaps as early as this afternoon.
Rest can be found in Airlines Make Another Bid
To Boost Discounted Fares.
From the article in today's online WSJ:
U.S. BUSINESS NEWS COMPANIES Dow Jones, Reuters
Airlines Make Another Bid
To Boost Discounted Fares
By SCOTT MCCARTNEY
Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
U.S. airlines are trying again to raise discounted airfares by $20 per round trip.
Early Thursday, UAL Corp.'s United Airlines boosted prices on discounted leisure and business travel fares by $10 one-way, or $20 round-trip. The move covered about 9,000 markets, a United spokesman said, but wasn't made across-the-board.
Northwest Airlines selectively matched United's higher prices Thursday. Other airlines are expected to follow suit, perhaps as early as this afternoon.
Rest can be found in Airlines Make Another Bid
To Boost Discounted Fares.
Apr 18, 2002, 12:45 pm
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Apr 18, 2002, 3:02 pm
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Yeah, God forbid that airlines would actually do something to help reduce their losses and maybe even get them to profitability.
They can't keep on incurring losses forever, folks.
[This message has been edited by mdtony (edited 04-18-2002).]
They can't keep on incurring losses forever, folks.
[This message has been edited by mdtony (edited 04-18-2002).]