By William Spain, MarketWatch
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Wrapping up a year that featured a decent rebound in business and leisure travel, some large airlines are looking to squeeze a bit more money out of their clientele in 2011, this time by raising fares rather than fees.
AMR Corp’s American Airlines just slapped an extra $20 on round-trip flights after bumping them up by $10 earlier this month, to be quickly matched by United Continental Holdings, Delta Air Lines Inc.and US Airways Group according to FareCompare.com, a site that tracks price moves.
So far, Frontier, JetBlue Airways Corp. and Southwest Airlines Co. have yet to follow suit.
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CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Wrapping up a year that featured a decent rebound in business and leisure travel, some large airlines are looking to squeeze a bit more money out of their clientele in 2011, this time by raising fares rather than fees.
AMR Corp’s American Airlines just slapped an extra $20 on round-trip flights after bumping them up by $10 earlier this month, to be quickly matched by United Continental Holdings, Delta Air Lines Inc.and US Airways Group according to FareCompare.com, a site that tracks price moves.
So far, Frontier, JetBlue Airways Corp. and Southwest Airlines Co. have yet to follow suit.
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