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United, American Airlines, others add $10 round-trip on most domestic routes.
The five largest U.S. air carriers raised fares $10 round-trip on most domestic routes as fuel prices climbed to record highs, airlines and fare monitors said Monday.
Airlines boosted prices on both advance-purchase tickets and those bought just before travel. There was no increase on fares in direct competition with low-cost carriers like
U.S. carriers have been raising fares, increasing fuel surcharges and considering merging or possibly selling assets to help cope with higher fuel costs.
"It appears the major airlines are again focusing their airfare increases on routes with no competition from low-cost carriers at the expense of those business travelers who are willing to fly their favorite legacy carriers no matter what the price," Parsons said.
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