Articles tagged “airfares”

U.S. airlines have no shame in repetitively attempting $4-$10 hikes on domestic routes -- this is the fourth one this year – and it’s more likely to stick since it only includes last-minute bookings.

By subtracting the cost of the first checked bag usually allowed to economy passengers, BA is effectively making its fares look on par with bare bone airlines like Ryanair and Easyjet.

Since bag fees and other charges aren't included in the "fares," comparisons with bygone eras in aviation don't really work.

Experts say this is the most consumer friendly DOT to date, but its efforts to increase fare transparency won’t stop the industry from looking for little ways to boost their bottom line at the cost of their passengers.

A glitch is a profit death sentence for airlines from El Al to United who are pressured to honor sales via social media; however, Alitalia scraped by without having to honor the tickets acquired for free.

Baseline airfares aren’t increasing, because airlines are turning to ancillary fees for baggage and seat elections to increase profits while still luring flyers with cheap tickets on online booking sites.

Whether it's the airline itself or a new startup, trust issues and the complexity of the process are very big hurdles to overcome.

The steepest increases in airfare are expected in Latin America where there’s higher demand driven by Argentina’s and Brazil’s strong economies, but little growth will be seen in European and North American prices.

The airlines’ slight increases overtime don’t significantly effect demand as infrequent fliers likely don’t notice the $4 to $10 increase and business travelers will have to fly anyway.

Half of the top ten searched destinations are vacation hotspots, but the study is too general to determine if curious bookers were just looking or intended to buy the warmer weather tickets.