Airline price hikes fail in fifth try
The major airlines fifth attempt to get a broad-based price increase this year failed after low-cost rivals rejected the idea.
The price hike at the large US carriers was cut in half after the low-cost airlines rejected it.
“Last week the big network carriers including United, Continental, Delta and American raised many domestic fares by $20 a round trip,” said the AP, but that was cut to $10 to match a smaller hike enacted by Southwest, JetBlue, Frontier and Air Tran.
In four other cases this year, the price hikes were successful.
But as it’s still early on in the year, that’s not likely to be the end of it. Already, some carriers are looking at other price hikes.
By David Wilkening
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