AIRFARE NEWS

Christian Science Monitor
Another casualty of Brazil's rise: cheap airfare
Christian Science Monitor
The founder of Gol, a Brazilian airline that once set out to topple high-cost air travel, is now facing questions on his company's exorbitantly high prices. By Andrew Downie, Correspondent / February 3, 2012 Chief executive of the Brazilian airline Gol ...

All-in-one airfare rules shot down
Vancouver Sun
The Conservative government signalled Thursday it won't speed up new rules requiring airlines to advertise the full price of airfares. NDP transport critic Olivia Chow failed to get Tory MPs to back her plan calling on the government to implement the ...

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Airfare hike leaves Jumla residents incensed
Himalayan Times
JUMLA: Though the government has agreed to provide special discount to the people of all district of Karnali zone and Bajura district of Seti Zone in petroleum products, private airline companies making flights to Jumla have hiked the air fare recently ...

Sydney Morning Herald
Careful with those airfare hikes
Sydney Morning Herald
Qantas thinks higher airfares means bigger profit - but the carrier may find the market has changed. Photo: Rob Homer Over the coming days and weeks a number of airlines are likely to follow Qantas's lead and release media statements explaining why ...
Qantas airfares soaring due to higher fuel costs and the carbon taxThe Daily Telegraph
Carbon, fuel spur Qantas airfare hikesThe Australian
Qantas announces carbon price fare hikeABC Online
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NDP bid for all-in-one airfare rules shot down
Vancouver Sun
OTTAWA — The Conservative government signalled Thursday it won't speed up new rules requiring airlines to advertise the full price of airfares. NDP transport critic Olivia Chow failed to get Tory MPs to back her plan calling on the government to ...

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USA TODAY
The Navigator: Bill aims to scuttle new airfare pricing rule
Washington Post
Enjoy the government's new airfare rule. It might not last. On Jan. 26, the Transportation Department began requiring airlines and ticket agents to quote fares that include all mandatory taxes and fees. Since 1988, they'd been allowed to advertise ...
The Government is Playing Hide and Seek With Airfare TaxesRedState
DOT passenger protections threatened by partisan bickeringmsnbc.com
Spirit Introduces A $2 Fee To Cover The Costs Of New Government RegulationBusiness Insider
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USA TODAY
Airfare Expert: How to 'save' on Super Bowl flights
USA TODAY
By Rick Seaney, special for USA TODAY Heading to the Super Bowl in Indianapolis - or wish you were? You'll enjoy these tips on finding the best-priced flights, but note the modifier - 'best-priced' - because you won't find anything cheap.
Super Bowl 2012: Fans with good 1st impressionsIndianapolis Star
About 250 fans displaced in last year's Super Bowl seat fiasco take NFL up on ...Washington Post

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Los Angeles Times
Groupon: Deal on LA-Chicago airfare via Virgin America
Los Angeles Times
By Mary Forgione Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger Groupon Getaways has a deal for travelers in Los Angeles and San Francisco who are bound for Chicago: $39 will get you $100 toward round-trip airfare and free in-flight Wi-Fi on Virgin ...

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Travel Q&A: Will Costa refund my airfare for upcoming Concordia trip?
San Jose Mercury News
The issue for passengers on upcoming cruises is this: If they bought an air-sea package -- that is, their cruise fare and airfare together -- from Costa, they might have some recourse. But if they booked their airfare separately and now must cancel ...
Austin couple safely home from harrowing Italian cruiseAustin American-Statesman

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Los Angeles Times
New rule on advertised airfares begins -- and Spirit isn't happy
Los Angeles Times
If airfares seem a little higher than usual, it's not because the airlines have raised their prices. The Department of Transportation's long-awaited new rules on what airlines can advertise as posted ticket prices go into effect Thursday.
Airfares Now Made Simple33 KDAF-TV
Shopping for airfares: What you see is now what you paymsnbc.com
New airfare rules take effectWNDU-TV
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Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
Second thoughts on first fares floated
Kuensel, Buhutan's National Newspaper
He also cautioned against expecting a substantial reduction in the airline's domestic airfare. “Don't get too excited,” he said. He pointed out that, with a fuel surcharge of around five percent, it may not make a significant difference in operating ...

ABC News
Airfare Expert: Use airline 'Dead Zones' to find cheap flights
ABC News
Passengers stand at the ticket counter inside the American Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois. (Frank Polich/Getty Images) Looking for a cheap vacation? ...

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Give the gift of special time this season
Monroe News Star
Also, Round trip airfare from DFW to Maui is a bargain between Jan. 15-March 15. Add this airfare to a seven night package including car rental for the entire time and taxes in a partial oceanview room at the Royal Lahaina Resort and you have a great ...

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gulfnews.com
Airfares will fall next year
gulfnews.com
Geneva: As oil prices head downwards, passengers will see airfares falling in 2012, according to a senior executive at the International Air Transport Association. "Oil prices are heading downwards and with weaker markets that would be putting downward ...

Fox News
Confessions of an Airline Revenue Manager
Fox News
George Hobica is a syndicated travel journalist and founder of the low-airfare listing site Airfarewatchdog.com. Follow Airfarewatchdog on Twitter @airfarewatchdog for late-breaking unadvertised airfare sales and air travel advice. airplane_cabin . ...

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VietNamNet Bridge
Airfare to increase from December 15
VietNamNet Bridge
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam's national air carrier Vietnam Airlines has just announced to raise airfare of domestic air routes as of December 15. The fare will rise for five distances, with the highest increase by 20 percent for economy tickets and up ...
Vietnam Airlines announces new airfare ratesSGGP

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Travel December 25 & 26 for cheapest airfare deals
Hindustan Times
The travel booking site become the latest to release its predictions of holiday airfares December 6, saying that a US domestic trip on those dates would work out to be the most expensive, at an average of $496 return. That compares to an average ...
Ways to save on last-minute holiday travelCNN
4 Cheap Post-Xmas GetawaysSmartmoney.com

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Priceline.com Sees Spike in Winter Holiday Airfares
Sacramento Bee
6, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- After a short-lived dip in airfares for Christmas and the winter holidays, priceline.com (Nasdaq: PCLN) reported that the average retail holiday airfare is now $473, or 14% higher than at this time last year. ...
Priceline.com: Capacity Cuts Push Holiday Airfares Up 14%Wall Street Journal (India)

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Seven Cheap Airfare Tips
Business Insider
A better way to do this is to follow some easy steps to get cheap airfare. Some are common sense, some are a little sneaky, and some might just make you change your spending habits. Buy the tickets as early as you can. If you're a planner, ...

Fredericksburg.com
Airfare to Pittsburgh jumps in Jan. | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-11-30
Philadelphia Inquirer
Airline analyst Michael Boyd, who had predicted a big jump in Pittsburgh-Philadelphia airfares once Southwest ended service, wasn't surprised by the news. "That's what happens when you have less competition," he said. Boyd is president of Boyd Group ...
US Airways' airfare increase criticized by senator: ReportPhiladelphia Business Journal
Senator: US Airways fare hike could hurt businesses in statePittsburgh Post Gazette

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