Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs - The Canadian Press

Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs - The Canadian Press

Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs
The Canadian Press, DALLAS - 7 hours ago
Among possible sources of the money are higher fares, international service, in-flight entertainment for a charge, and selling hotel rooms on its Web site.

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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Airlines cancel flights in Tulsa, Oklahoma City - Forbes


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Airlines cancel flights in Tulsa, Oklahoma City
Forbes, NY - 4 hours ago
Southwest Airlines Co. (nyse: LUV - news - people ) also is adding a couple of flights to Denver. "There is just a lot of uncertainty now for what really
Is Southwest Soaring? Motley Fool
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Fewer flights, higher fares CNNMoney.com
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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

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Fuel prices raised; airlines may hike fares Rs 150-300 - Hindu Business Line

Fuel prices raised; airlines may hike fares Rs 150-300
Hindu Business Line, India - 5 hours ago
With Indian Oil raising the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by between 4.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent in the four major metros, airlines may raise fares

Getting Around Airlines' New Minimum-Stay Requirements - Smartmoney.com

Getting Around Airlines' New Minimum-Stay Requirements
Smartmoney.com - 4 hours ago
"The idea of the Saturday night stay is to keep business travelers from using the discount fares…and for airlines to make more money," Terry Trippler,

Some of USA's busiest airports to lose 10% of domestic flights - USA Today


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Some of USA's busiest airports to lose 10% of domestic flights
USA Today - Jun 29, 2008
Vaughn Cordle, chief analyst at AirlineForecasts, says that average fares need to rise at least 20% if the airlines are to cover their higher costs.
US Domestic Flights To Decrease By 10 Percent AHN
US air travel to fall by 10 percent United Press International
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Fuel prices raised; airlines may hike fares Rs 150-300 - Hindu Business Line

Fuel prices raised; airlines may hike fares Rs 150-300 - Hindu Business Line

Fuel prices raised; airlines may hike fares Rs 150-300
Hindu Business Line, India - 45 minutes ago
With Indian Oil raising the price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) by between 4.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent in the four major metros, airlines may raise fares

JD Power Shows Airlines Slip - Business Travel News

JD Power Shows Airlines Slip
Business Travel News, NY - 1 hour ago
JD Power said declining customer service, "rather than high fares and additional charges for amenities," has created the greatest drag on consumer

Foreign airlines luring clientele with full frills - Chicago Tribune

Foreign airlines luring clientele with full frills
Chicago Tribune, United States - 6 hours ago
Then came deregulation of the airline industry in 1978, which allowed market forces to play a major role in determining routes and fares.
JetLite cancels global flight plans Business Standard
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New surcharges hike airfares - Trading Markets (press release)

New surcharges hike airfares
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 7 hours ago
With the airlines looking to increase revenue, they are leaving no stone unturned. US Airways is now charging for "choice" seats, which they define as the
American Airlines, flight attendants end efforts for a quick deal Trading Markets (press release)
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Op-Ed: Keeping Delta-NWA Merger Facts Straight - Business Travel News


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Op-Ed: Keeping Delta-NWA Merger Facts Straight
Business Travel News, NY - 1 hour ago
It is also clear that the winner of this prize will have a more stable revenue source than any other airline. With the higher fares paid by business
Delta to charge fees for frequent-flier miles USA Today
The Economics of Frequent-Flier Surcharges Conde Nast Portfolio
Hedged fuel prices give Southwest room to grow Arizona Republic
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BOC Aviation Says Airlines May Return Planes as Growth Slows (Bloomberg.com)

BOC Aviation Says Airlines May Return Planes as Growth Slows (Bloomberg.com)
June 25 (Bloomberg) — BOC Aviation, Asia’s biggest plane- leasing company, said the risk of airlines returning aircraft may increase this year as global travel growth slows.

Air-travel headaches arriving here soon, but look for deals in meantime (The Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON — Like planes taking off from runways, the direction airline fares have taken is up, up and away. Airlines are in the midst of a critical battle to survive because of today’s record oil prices, said Carl Olson, executive director of the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. In addition to reducing the number of employees and flights, airlines also are raising fares and …

JD Power Shows Airlines Slip - Business Travel News

JD Power Shows Airlines Slip
Business Travel News, NY - 29 minutes ago
JD Power said declining customer service, "rather than high fares and additional charges for amenities," has created the greatest drag on consumer

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

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The age of cheap travel is over, according to a recent study from TripAdvisor that has revealed that over a fifth of British traveller’s plans will be affected by escalating fuel prices, as airlines raise prices to stay in the skies.

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Airline fees, it can get worse (WABC-TV New York)

Airline fees, it can get worse (WABC-TV New York)
It will be a turbulent end of the summer for the nation’s airline industry.

Continental strikes a near three-year bottom - MarketWatch

Continental strikes a near three-year bottom
MarketWatch - 1 hour ago
For all of 2007, the so-called legacy carriers attempted to raise fares just 23 times. "I do not expect to see the same torrid pace of airfare hikes in the

Some of USA's busiest airports to lose 10% of domestic flights - USA Today

Some of USA's busiest airports to lose 10% of domestic flights
USA Today - 15 hours ago
Vaughn Cordle, chief analyst at AirlineForecasts, says that average fares need to rise at least 20% if the airlines are to cover their higher costs.

Business class takes a hit as fares get costly - Economic Times

Business class takes a hit as fares get costly
Economic Times, India - 19 hours ago
The business-cattle price differential was so big that for years airlines made up with one, the margins they lost on the other. Not anymore.
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Sterling cuts flights and crew - Aftenposten

Sterling cuts flights and crew
Aftenposten, Norway - 5 hours ago
The airline, owned indirectly by FL Group of Iceland through its subsidiary Northern Travel Holding, is raising fares and trying to cut costs.

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The age of cheap travel is over, according to a recent study from TripAdvisor that has revealed that over a fifth of British traveller’s plans will be affected by escalating fuel prices, as airlines raise prices to stay in the skies.

Airlines have no option but to charge realistic fares - Sify


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Airlines have no option but to charge realistic fares
Sify, India - 11 hours ago
Recently, fares were increased by 10-15% but the airlines have not seen any significant drop in traffic; they are also cutting down on excess capacity and
Looks like the time of cheap air travel is soon going to become TechWhack (press release)
Turbulence in aviation industry Hindu
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Travel 800/Fly Cheap gets web fare access through their GDS, thanks to the American Airlines EveryFare program.

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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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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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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‘Airlines have no option but to charge realistic fares’ - Daily News & Analysis

Airlines have no option but to charge realistic fares
Daily News & Analysis, India - 14 minutes ago
Recently, fares were increase by 10-15% but the airlines have not seen any significant drop in traffic; they are also cutting down on excess capacity and

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

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The Cheap Flights Weekly Roundup - Cheapflights.com

The Cheap Flights Weekly Roundup - Cheapflights.com

The Cheap Flights Weekly Roundup
Cheapflights.com, MA - 8 minutes ago
Extra AAdvantage miles on JFK-Paris flights American Airlines is offering bonus frequent-flyer miles to passengers who book flights to Paris from New York

Year-end fliers overwhelm Southwest (The Arizona Republic)
Travelers were met with delays and higher fares.

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)

Sept. 11 memorial to airline employees in Texas - Forbes

Sept. 11 memorial to airline employees in Texas
Forbes, NY - 8 hours ago
Thirty-three crew members were killed when terrorists hijacked and crashed two American Airlines (nyse: AMR - news - people ) flights and two United
Memorial to 9-11 airline employees taking shape Houston Chronicle
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Air-travel headaches arriving here soon, but look for deals in meantime (The Pantagraph)
NEW 3:15 p.m. BLOOMINGTON — Like planes taking off from runways, the direction airline fares have taken is up, up and away. Airlines are in the midst of a critical battle to survive because of today’s record oil prices, said Carl Olson, executive director of the Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington. In addition to reducing the number of employees and flights, airlines also are …

Soaring fuel prices and challenges to air travel - Ceylon Daily News


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Soaring fuel prices and challenges to air travel
Ceylon Daily News, Sri Lanka - 9 hours ago
In addition, it has been reported that the airline was adjusting its fuel surcharge on international and domestic flights, effective June 25, 2008,
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Airlines' index hits record low - MarketWatch

Airlines' index hits record low
MarketWatch - 7 hours ago
In all during 2007, airlines attempted to raise fares just 23 times. Delta also will begin adding a $25 to $50 fuel surcharge to passenger tickets awarded

Foreign airlines lure Bay Area clientele with full frills - San Jose Mercury News

Foreign airlines lure Bay Area clientele with full frills
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 15 hours ago
Then came deregulation of the airline industry in 1978, which allowed market forces to play a major role in determining routes and fares.
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American Airlines to cut 42 flights at DFW Airport 12:40 PM CT - Dallas Morning News


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American Airlines to cut 42 flights at DFW Airport 12:40 PM CT
Dallas Morning News, TX - Jun 25, 2008
By TERRY MAXON / The Dallas Morning News American Airlines Inc. said it will cut 42 American Airlines and American Eagle flights at Dallas/Fort Worth
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