Rising air fares won't fuel death of cheap travel - The Age

Rising air fares won't fuel death of cheap travel The Age, Australia - Apr 28, 2008 "Everyone gets a little excited when airlines put up their fares but this wasn't unexpected and the sky is not falling in as such," he said. … Take off from Avalon for just $4 Geelong Advertiser Airfares at Virgin rise out of Blue NEWS.com.au Airline ranks promise few recession babies Cherry Hill Courier Post NEWS.com.au all 322 news articles

Airlines Attempt to Chart Course to Profitability with Cheaper Fares.
By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 28–City by city, the big airlines are testing whether they can chart a course to profitability with cheaper business fares. Desperate to lure back their core customers, the hub-and-spoke carriers started

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Southwest Airlines Extends Its Discount Air Fares; Cheap Air Fares Systemwide are Extended.
Customers of Southwest Airlines can still take advantage of discount air fares. The airline is extending its cheap air fares systemwide. Customers now can purchase cheap airline tickets through February 26, 2004, for travel beginning February 13, 2004, through the end of the published schedule

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Travel 800/Fly Cheap Gets Web Fare Access Through Their GDS, Thanks to The American Airlines(R) EveryFare(SM) Program.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare program, giving the Albuquerque-based travel agency access to American’s popular Web fares via their Global Distribution System (GDS). Travel 800/Fly Cheap has always provided customers with the lowest

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Is this the end for cheap airline fares? - Chicago Tribune

Is this the end for cheap airline fares? Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 19, 2008 Airlines are returning the requirement, dropped during the last downturn, that travelers stay over Saturday nights to capture some discounted fares. …

Plane fares skyrocket to airsick zone - Detroit Free Press

Plane fares skyrocket to airsick zone Detroit Free Press, United States - 15 hours ago For instance, flying from Detroit on June 25-29, non-stop on Northwest on a regular non-refundable "cheap" roundtrip ticket, is $742 to Minneapolis and $598 …

Airlines Test Cheaper Business Fares
00-00-0000 Dateline: NEW YORK Battered in 2002 by the loss of revenue from business travelers, major airlines are offering a wider array of cheap fares aimed at corporate fliers, whose frugality remains one of the most vexing problems for the ailing industry. The strategy is gathering momentum as

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SOARING PRICE OF FUEL HITS HOLIDAYS - UK Express

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SOARING PRICE OF FUEL HITS HOLIDAYS UK Express, UK - 23 hours ago Aviation expert John Strickland of JLS Consulting said low-cost airlines would try to keep fares as low as possible, but would push harder to increase …

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Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges - guardian.co.uk

Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges guardian.co.uk, UK - Apr 28, 2008 Ryanair and low-cost rival easyJet will try to leave fares untouched, because cheap tickets are the key part of a no-frills business model that uses bargain …

SOARING PRICE OF FUEL HITS HOLIDAYS - UK Express

UK Express

SOARING PRICE OF FUEL HITS HOLIDAYS UK Express, UK - 14 hours ago Aviation expert John Strickland of JLS Consulting said low-cost airlines would try to keep fares as low as possible, but would push harder to increase …

TRAVEL DIVA: Plane fares skyrocket to airsick zone (Detroit Free Press)
Imagine paying $600 for a round-trip ticket from Detroit to Portland, Maine. Or $750 for a ticket between Detroit and Minneapolis. Horrible, right? Well, hang on to your wallets, because it’s no exaggeration. It’s true. It’s happening right now.

Travel 800/Fly Cheap Gets Web Fare Access Through Their GDS, Thanks to The American Airlines(R) EveryFare(SM) Program.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare program, giving the Albuquerque-based travel agency access to American’s popular Web fares via their Global Distribution System (GDS). Travel 800/Fly Cheap has always provided customers with the lowest

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Dirt-cheap fares cool as airlines restructure (The Wichita Eagle)
Kiss good-bye the era of $34 airfares to the East Coast from Chicago, and $200 fares to Europe. The U.S. airline industry is undergoing a radical makeover and the first casualty, observers say, is the ultralow pricing that has sent Americans to the skies in record numbers but left carriers struggling to stay in business. U.S. carriers, large and small, are going through the biggest …

Airlines with an attitude: the sky is full of start-up carriers that offer cheap fares. So what’s the downside? (Industry Overview)
Booking early nearly backfired for Stephen Cole. In early August, the Atlanta-based anchor of a CNN International program saw fares to Miami advertised for $128 round trip on National Airlines, which had been running low-cost scheduled air service since May 1993. He had been planning to take his

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Airlines with an attitude: the sky is full of start-up carriers that offer cheap fares. So what’s the downside? (Industry Overview)
Booking early nearly backfired for Stephen Cole. In early August, the Atlanta-based anchor of a CNN International program saw fares to Miami advertised for $128 round trip on National Airlines, which had been running low-cost scheduled air service since May 1993. He had been planning to take his

Publication: U.S. News & World Report

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel - The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel The Canadian Press, CALGARY - 19 hours ago The airline has bumped up fares on some routes to deal with the cost increase and announced Friday it would begin charging an extra $25 for passengers …

Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii - USA Today

Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii USA Today - Apr 23, 2008 On March 31, Aloha Airlines, a 60-year veteran of Hawaii aviation, abruptly shut down, followed two days later by ATA, an airline known for cheap flights to …

Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-American Airlines: Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042002 Albuquerque, NM — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare

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Aircraft, pilots now come cheap - Business Standard

Aircraft, pilots now come cheap Business Standard, India - Apr 23, 2008 Low fares, high capital costs and high pilot salaries have driven most Indian carriers into the red. The bankruptcy cases abroad, industry insiders said, …

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini - Travel Connect

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini Travel Connect, UK - Apr 28, 2008 … July and August, delivering up to £4m of savings for 40000 passengers, compared to the higher fares and fuel surcharges of other airlines that fly to …

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Rising air fares won't fuel death of cheap travel - The Age

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Rising air fares won't fuel death of cheap travel The Age, Australia - 21 hours ago "Everyone gets a little excited when airlines put up their fares but this wasn't unexpected and the sky is not falling in as such," he said. … Qantas raises fares despite record profit NEWS.com.au High fuel costs dash idea of low-fare airline Knoxville News Sentinel all 298 news articles

Bon Voyage, Cheap Flights - BusinessWeek

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Bon Voyage, Cheap Flights BusinessWeek - Apr 16, 2008 In this new age, major airlines could achieve the critical mass needed to raise fares enough to start recouping some of the $29 billion in losses they've …

Aircraft, pilots now come cheap - Business Standard

Aircraft, pilots now come cheap Business Standard, India - Apr 23, 2008 Low fares, high capital costs and high pilot salaries have driven most Indian carriers into the red. The bankruptcy cases abroad, industry insiders said, …

Airlines Attempt to Chart Course to Profitability with Cheaper Fares.
By Russell Grantham, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 28–City by city, the big airlines are testing whether they can chart a course to profitability with cheaper business fares. Desperate to lure back their core customers, the hub-and-spoke carriers started

Publication: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini - Travel Connect

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini Travel Connect, UK - Apr 28, 2008 … July and August, delivering up to £4m of savings for 40000 passengers, compared to the higher fares and fuel surcharges of other airlines that fly to …

Airlines with an attitude: the sky is full of start-up carriers that offer cheap fares. So what’s the downside? (Industry Overview)
Booking early nearly backfired for Stephen Cole. In early August, the Atlanta-based anchor of a CNN International program saw fares to Miami advertised for $128 round trip on National Airlines, which had been running low-cost scheduled air service since May 1993. He had been planning to take his

Publication: U.S. News & World Report

Is this the end for cheap airline fares? - Chicago Tribune

Is this the end for cheap airline fares? Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 19, 2008 Airlines are returning the requirement, dropped during the last downturn, that travelers stay over Saturday nights to capture some discounted fares. …

ON THE FLY, CHEAP TRAVELERS WIN AS STRUGGLING AIRLINES ROLL OUT SPRING FARE SALES WITH STEEP DISCOUNTS
Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News Denver Rocky Mountain News 03-09-2005 ON THE FLY, CHEAP TRAVELERS WIN AS STRUGGLING AIRLINES ROLL OUT SPRING FARE SALES WITH STEEP DISCOUNTS Several U.S. airlines have launched aggressive spring sales, slashing prices on some routes from Denver by as much as 50

Publication: Denver Rocky Mountain News

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel - The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel The Canadian Press, CALGARY - 16 hours ago "It pays to plan out your trip and know where the cheap gas is," he said. Consumers aren't the only one's feeling the pinch, said McKnight, whose firm gives …

BUSINESS TRAVELERS BACK ON A BUDGET; Business travel is picking up, but major airlines don’t have much reason to celebrate: Customers are demanding cheaper fares and often choosing low-cost carriers.(BUSINESS)
Byline: Liz Fedor; Staff Writer Business travelers, who paid the high fares that led to big airline profits throughout much of the 1990s, are flying again - but on a budget. They make more advance bookings and use the Internet to shop for the lowest possible fares. They fly more frequently on

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Cheap flight fares set to rise - Environmental Transport Association

Cheap flight fares set to rise Environmental Transport Association, UK - 2 hours ago Increases in the cost of fuel are being passed to travellers using cheap airlines, albeit in the form of add-on charges rather than increased ticket prices. …

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American Halves Its Cheapest Fares; Several Airlines Will Match Summer Cuts
American Airlines Inc. cut its cheapest fares in half yesterday, delivering consumers a summer windfall in an attempt to keep a lock on price leadership in the airline industry. And there may be more fare cuts to come, according to some travel industry analysts, who noted that weaker carriers such

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Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii - USA Today

Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii USA Today - Apr 23, 2008 On March 31, Aloha Airlines, a 60-year veteran of Hawaii aviation, abruptly shut down, followed two days later by ATA, an airline known for cheap flights to …

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini - Travel Connect

Cheap Flights News: New Routes to Beziers & Rimini Travel Connect, UK - 14 hours ago … July and August, delivering up to £4m of savings for 40000 passengers, compared to the higher fares and fuel surcharges of other airlines that fly to …

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel - The Canadian Press

The Canadian Press

Gas costs creeping up as crude oil hits close to US$120 a barrel The Canadian Press, CALGARY - 4 hours ago The airline has bumped up fares on some routes to deal with the cost increase and announced Friday it would begin charging an extra $25 for passengers …

Bon Voyage, Cheap Flights - BusinessWeek

BusinessWeek

Bon Voyage, Cheap Flights BusinessWeek - Apr 16, 2008 In this new age, major airlines could achieve the critical mass needed to raise fares enough to start recouping some of the $29 billion in losses they've …

Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges - guardian.co.uk

Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges guardian.co.uk, UK - 6 hours ago Ryanair and low-cost rival easyJet will try to leave fares untouched, because cheap tickets are the key part of a no-frills business model that uses bargain …

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Is this the end for cheap airline fares? - Chicago Tribune

Is this the end for cheap airline fares? Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 19, 2008 Airlines are returning the requirement, dropped during the last downturn, that travelers stay over Saturday nights to capture some discounted fares. …

Start packing - Austin American-Statesman

Start packing Austin American-Statesman, TX - Apr 26, 2008 And make no mistake: Those lower fares exist because there are so many airlines competing to fly you to these destinations. Let's hear it for competition, …

Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.
M2 PRESSWIRE-5 December 2002-American Airlines: Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program(C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:12042002 Albuquerque, NM — Travel 800/Fly Cheap has signed up for the American Airlines EveryFare

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Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii - USA Today

Are high fares the new reality for Hawaii USA Today - Apr 23, 2008 On March 31, Aloha Airlines, a 60-year veteran of Hawaii aviation, abruptly shut down, followed two days later by ATA, an airline known for cheap flights to …

Airlines with an attitude: the sky is full of start-up carriers that offer cheap fares. So what’s the downside? (Industry Overview)
Booking early nearly backfired for Stephen Cole. In early August, the Atlanta-based anchor of a CNN International program saw fares to Miami advertised for $128 round trip on National Airlines, which had been running low-cost scheduled air service since May 1993. He had been planning to take his

Publication: U.S. News & World Report

Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges - guardian.co.uk

Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges guardian.co.uk, UK - 25 minutes ago Ryanair and low-cost rival easyJet will try to leave fares untouched, because cheap tickets are the key part of a no-frills business model that uses bargain …

BUSINESS TRAVELERS BACK ON A BUDGET; Business travel is picking up, but major airlines don’t have much reason to celebrate: Customers are demanding cheaper fares and often choosing low-cost carriers.(BUSINESS)
Byline: Liz Fedor; Staff Writer Business travelers, who paid the high fares that led to big airline profits throughout much of the 1990s, are flying again - but on a budget. They make more advance bookings and use the Internet to shop for the lowest possible fares. They fly more frequently on

Publication: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)

Airlines Test Cheaper Business Fares
00-00-0000 Dateline: NEW YORK Battered in 2002 by the loss of revenue from business travelers, major airlines are offering a wider array of cheap fares aimed at corporate fliers, whose frugality remains one of the most vexing problems for the ailing industry. The strategy is gathering momentum as

Publication: AP Online

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