Air fares stay flat in some centers

Calcutta News.Net
Sunday 28th September, 2008

Air fares are flat or even down in some US cities thanks to fierce competition.

Airlines have not been able to charge as much as they would like in some cities, with business fares down 5 percent in Phoenix and 4 percent in New York.

In many other cities ticket prices were up only marginally: 1 percent in Orlando, 3 percent in Atlanta, 4 percent in Denver and Las Vegas.

But overall, fares for ordinary domestic travelers have risen to 11 percent in cities where there are fewer aircraft landings.

In areas of less supply, the airlines have been raising prices.

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