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By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel

A fare hike fueled by gas prices

Saturday June 10, 2006
Unfortunately, this fare hike is not really all that surprising. United Airlines has increased its fares from $5-10 each way as a response to increased fuel costs.

And when one airline starts this, usually the rest will follow...

MSN Money has some of the details of the price hike.
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June 12, 2006 at 10:32 am
(1) Melissa Petri says:

“And when one airline starts this, usually the rest will follow”

I can understand this kind of price hikes. Much more than those prices added by some airlines for, say, better seat locations in the same class.

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