Airfare Talk

Zoom bust blamed on cheap airfares (London Free Press)
MONTREAL — Canada’s airlines are being pummelled by high fuel costs and a weakened economy, but industry observers don’t expect the demise of Zoom Airlines will be contagious.

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:48:00 GMT
United Airlines Hikes Airfares By $20 - All Headline News
Chicago, IL (AHN) - United Airlines will implement another round of increases in its domestic round trip tickets by as much as $20 to recover fuel costs, its 22nd attempt and 12th fare hike for the year. The Chicago Tribune reported that flights of …

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:04:00 GMT
Jet fuel prices slashed by over 16% (Business Standard India)
Public sector oil marketing companies today announced the biggest ever cut of as much as 16 per cent in the prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF). However, domestic carriers said they are not looking at a decrease in airfares.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 19:31:12 GMT
United Airlines Hikes Airfares By $20 To Cover Rising Fuel Costs - AHN
United Airlines Hikes Airfares By $20 To Cover Rising Fuel CostsAHN - 9 hours agoChicago, IL (AHN) - United Airlines will implement another round of increases in its domestic round trip tickets by as much as $20 to recover fuel costs, …Fliers, brace for airlines\’ changes Canton Repository (subscription)all 227 news articles

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:19:52 GMT

Europe looking more appealing to U.S. tourists, students - Dallas Morning News
LONDON ? For months, cost-conscious Americans have been avoiding Europe, scared off by a plunging U.S. dollar that has made everything from Cokes to cabs more expensive. Recently, the greenback has been making a comeback. A stronger dollar means …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:32:00 GMT
Zoom bust blamed on cheap airfares - London Free Press
Zoom bust blamed on cheap airfaresLondon Free Press, Canada - 21 hours agoBy ROSS MAROWITS, THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL — Canada\’s airlines are being pummelled by high fuel costs and a weakened economy, but industry observers …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 08:50:24 GMT
Second-Quarter Int’l Airfares Highest Ever, Says Amex (Business Travel News)
AUGUST 26, 2008 — Average one-way international airfare reached new heights during the second quarter, according to the American Express’ Business Travel Monitor released this week.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:51:12 GMT
Get set for holiday fares to soar as airlines focus on bottom line - AZCentral.com
If you plan to travel over Thanksgiving or Christmas, here’s something to add to your to-do list this holiday weekend: Book the plane tickets. Airfares are up sharply this year because of record fuel prices and are projected to only go higher as …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:41:00 GMT
Holiday airfares soar by up to 30 percent (UPI)
PHOENIX, Aug. 30 (UPI) — Airline fares for U.S. holiday travel are soaring and travel consumers are encountering sticker shock, industry observers say.

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:20:33 GMT

Tips to remember when shopping for airfares - Arizona Republic
Tips to remember when shopping for airfaresArizona Republic, AZ - 12 hours agoAutomatically monitor fares on the flights you\’re seeking by signing up for free airfare alerts at farecast.com or at online travel agencies such as …Holiday airfares soar by up to 30 percent United Press InternationalGet set for holiday fares to soar as airlines focus on bottom line Arizona Republicall 5 news articles

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:29:23 GMT
Holiday airfares soar by up to 30 percent (Moldova.org)
Airline fares for U.S. holiday travel are soaring and travel consumers are encountering sticker shock, industry observers say. Record fuel prices and flight cutbacks, coupled with still-high demand, are combining to produce unprecedented hikes in ticket prices, The Arizona Republic reported Saturday. It said research shows Thanksgiving fares for Phoenix are up an average of 30 percent, or $84, …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:37:16 GMT
Holiday airfares soar by up to 30 percent - United Press International
PHOENIX, Aug. 30 (UPI) — Airline fares for U.S. holiday travel are soaring and travel consumers are encountering sticker shock, industry observers say. Record fuel prices and flight cutbacks, coupled with still-high demand, are combining to produce …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:15:00 GMT
American Express Business Travel Monitor Reports Domestic and … - PR-USA.net (press release)
American Express Business Travel Monitor Reports Domestic and …PR-USA.net (press release), Bulgaria - 1 hour agoAmerican Express Business Travel today published data for North American-based domestic and international airfares from its Business Travel Monitor. …

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:08:08 GMT
Tips to remember when shopping for airfares - AZCentral.com
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Survey: Expect much higher holiday airfares this year - Bizjournals.com
Survey: Expect much higher holiday airfares this yearBizjournals.com, NC - Aug 20, 2008Holiday travelers will pay as much as 35 percent more for flights this season compared with last year. That\’s according to Live Search Farecast, …

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:26:32 GMT
CWT Predicts Whopping 2009 Airfare Hikes (Business Travel News)
AUGUST 29, 2008 — Carlson Wagonlit Travel in a report to clients today said international and domestic airfares would undergo double-digit percentage increases in 2009, while it expects hotel rates to climb modestly and rental car rates to remain flat.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:23:38 GMT
JetBlue to drop two long-haul routes from Boston - USA Today
JetBlue will end two long-haul routes from Boston, according to The Boston Globe . The paper says the carrier will drop its Boston-San Francisco route on Sept. 3 while its Boston-San Jose, Calif., route will end Sept. 16. JetBlue will keep its two …

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:34:00 GMT
Let the travel madness begin - TheNewsTribune.com
News Channel 7Let the travel madness beginTheNewsTribune.com, WA - 21 hours agoWith fuel costs and airfares up dramatically over last year, analysts project fewer people will travel for the holiday than in previous years. …Fewer people traveling this weekend WOOD-TVLabor Day budget tight York Daily RecordAAA?s Labor Day Travel Update Home and AwayLos Angeles Timesall 381 news articles

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:41:31 GMT
Airfares: Will the Buy-Early Break Last? (BusinessWeek)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:41:55 GMT

End of summer brings start of more hassles for air passengers - Seattle Times
ATLANTA ? The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers’ wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel. Executives acknowledge that despite the economic downturn, fares will …

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:06:00 GMT
Rising Airfares Prompting Companies to Strengthen Compliance … - Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Rising Airfares Prompting Companies to Strengthen Compliance …Supply & Demand Chain Executive, AZ - 3 hours agoData for North American-based domestic and international airfares published in the Business Travel Monitor showed that Q2 marked a seven-year high in the …

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:46:10 GMT
As summer ends, fliers brace for airline changes - CNN
ATLANTA, Georgia (AP) — The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers’ wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel. Routes and frequencies of flights will be reduced …

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:56:00 GMT
CWT Predicts Whopping 2009 Airfare Hikes - Business Travel News
Business Travel NewsCWT Predicts Whopping 2009 Airfare HikesBusiness Travel News, NY - 33 minutes agoAUGUST 29, 2008 — Carlson Wagonlit Travel in a report to clients today said international and domestic airfares would undergo double-digit percentage …Airfares Reach Record Highs, AmEx Reports Meetings Industry Megasiteall 2 news articles

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:22:55 GMT
More holiday travelers will bypass gas pumps (USA Today)
More Labor Day travelers will hop on trains and buses this holiday weekend to avoid high gas prices and hefty airfares, travel experts say.

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:51:08 GMT

Authentic Iberia..but without the airfares - Edinburgh News
WHILE the vast majority of us see it as a means to an end, a quick refuel to continue as normal, food is about more than just eating. It brings people together ? friends, family, colleagues and loved ones. Perhaps I’m biased but I believe Spanish …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:52:00 GMT
Hawaii hotels offer up good deals - Los Angeles Times
Hawaii hotels offer up good dealsLos Angeles Times, CA - 4 hours agoAs seats vanished, round-trip airfares from the mainland zoomed, hitting $800 or more. Cruise customers didn\’t fare much better: NCL America pulled two of …

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:20:27 GMT

Cheap seats on airport web site (The Capital Times)
Air travelers looking for deals need look no further than the Dane County Regional Airport Web site. The site, www.msnairport.com, has added airfarewatchdog.com, a site that tracks fares of flights heading out from Madison’s airport and touts the low fare opportunities. Fare analysts constantly monitor changing airfares and update the site with the best deals. “Travelers need to be flexible to …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:08:31 GMT
Authentic Iberia..but without the airfares - Edinburgh Evening News
Authentic Iberia..but without the airfaresEdinburgh Evening News, UK - 6 hours ago… food which represents the country\’s wide and far reaching cultural heritage. And there you have it, an authentic taste of Spain. . . without the airfare.

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:01:09 GMT
Travel Slump Has an Upside: Deals on Hotels - Wall Street Journal
Cash-strapped travelers may finally get a break on rising hotel prices this fall — courtesy of airline cutbacks and high gasoline prices. Airlines’ service cuts and rising fuel costs have damped travel demand to several popular resort destinations …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:54:00 GMT
American Express Business Travel Monitor Reports Domestic and … - WebWire
NEW YORK.- American Express Business Travel today published data for North American-based domestic and international airfares from its Business Travel Monitor. For the second quarter of 2008, the Monitor confirmed that high fuel prices, which led …

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:17:00 GMT
Etihad Cuts Ramadan Airfares By Up To 50 Per Cent - Dubai City Guide
Etihad Cuts Ramadan Airfares By Up To 50 Per CentDubai City Guide, United Arab Emirates - 10 hours agoEtihad Airways has slashed many of its air fares by up to 50 per cent for travel during the Holy Month of Ramadan and the autumn period. …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:20:03 GMT

U.S. domestic airfares up 9 percent in Q2 (Moldova.org)
U.S. airfares for the second quarter averaged $260 one way, up $24 over the same quarter last year, an American Express survey released Monday.The American Express Business Travel Monitor said fuel prices were behind the increase that pushed the average to a 7-year high while international prices reached a record average of $1,980.The situation was having an impact on business travel, including …

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:35:17 GMT
Airfares Reach Record Highs, AmEx Reports - Successful Meetings
Airfares Reach Record Highs, AmEx ReportsSuccessful Meetings, NY - 1 hour agoThanks to rising fuel prices that have forced airlines to reduce capacity and tighten ticket restrictions, domestic and international airfares have climbed …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:54:37 GMT
American Express Sees Record Increases To Domestic, International Airfares (The Aero-News Network)
Q2 Saw Highest Fares For Business Travelers In Seven Years American Express Business Travel published data Monday for North American-based domestic and international airfares from its Business Travel Monitor. For the second quarter of 2008, the Monitor confirmed that high fuel prices, which led many airlines to make capacity reductions and tighten ticketing restrictions, increased the average …

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:04:32 GMT
Air Kiribati Lifts Domestic Airfares 40 PCT as Costs Rise - Yahoo
Air Kiribati Lifts Domestic Airfares 40 PCT as Costs RiseYahoo, Thailand - 2 hours agoTARAWA, Kiribati, Aug 28 Asia Pulse - Kiribati\’s national airline Air Kiribati has sharply increased its domestic airfares by 40 per cent to offset …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:42:41 GMT
Stephanie Rice pneumonia scare after undies fiasco - News.com.au
OLYMPIC swimming sensation Stephanie Rice has mild pneumonia and has been ordered to rest, forcing her to pull out of a planned promotional trip to Perth. Rice revealed her illness to hundreds of fans who had packed Myer’s Brisbane store to see her …

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:54:00 GMT

American Express Business Travel Monitor Reports Domestic and International Airfares Reached Record Levels in Q2 2008 (Hospitality Net)
American Express Business Travel today published data for North American-based domestic and international airfares from its Business Travel Monitor. For the second quarter of 2008, the Monitor confirmed that high fuel prices, which led many airlines to make capacity reductions and tighten ticketing restrictions, increased the average airfare paid, motivating companies to strengthen policy …

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:13:02 GMT
Looking for travel luxury at low cost? Consider India - Miami Herald
Americans are currently traveling in large numbers to destinations like Bali and Argentina where the cost of living is unusually low. Why? Travelers can offset high airfares with cheap hotel and food costs. Which is why India should be considered by …

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:56:00 GMT

Starwatch Consumer: Starbucks introduces Clover - Kansas City Star
Starbucks unveiled the high-priced and high-taste Clover brewing systems at several Seattle stores Tuesday and said more would follow, as part of a recent deal that set the coffee community abuzz. The Clover, which runs about $11,000, makes one cup …

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:29:00 GMT
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