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Airfares are down 13% over the past year, but they may be headed back up soon

by Samantha Fields
Nov 14, 2023
Fuel costs are down but may rise again soon.
Travel demand has leveled out since last summer's spike of "revenge travel." That’s forcing airlines to compete more for customers again.
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Americans are going abroad again, and airfare prices track the trend

by Kristin Schwab
Aug 4, 2023
International airfare is up 10% from last year, while domestic airfare is down more than 10%, according to the travel site Hopper.
Visitors view the sights in Venice, Italy. Many American travelers are choosing European destinations over domestic travel routes.
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When’s the best time to buy plane tickets?

by Samantha Fields
May 15, 2023
Google's piloting a new, free price drop guarantee. Why, and how useful is it?
Wondering airline tickets will be cheaper if you wait? Most of the time, that's unlikely, says airline industry industry commentator Mike Arnot.
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Up, up, and away: Airfare ascends 43% in a year

by Samantha Fields
Oct 13, 2022
A lot of people want to fly, and airlines have fewer seats to sell.
Increased passenger demand and staffing shortages are partially to blame for the surge in air travel costs.
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Airlines seek to balance competitive fares and rising fuel prices

by Jed Kim
Jul 3, 2018
If you’re wondering why airfares are relatively low at the moment, the answer is that there are a lot of inexpensive seats being offered by what’s called “ultra-low cost carriers.” Those fares from airlines like Frontier and Spirit are keeping the market competitive for bigger airlines, and passengers are benefiting. But with rising oil (and, […]
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Add-on charges may wind up costing companies, too

by Audrey Quinn
Oct 19, 2015
A recent study shows add-on pricing model may be bad for airlines.
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Priceline stock flight and the dot-com bubble

by Sarah McCammon
Aug 9, 2013
The share price of discount travel site Priceline has reached the same altitude it was at during the dot-com boom.
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Airfares to remain high throughout this decade

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 8, 2012
The Federal Aviation Administration is reporting that there will be more air travelers chasing fewer flights, pushing prices up.
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