Airline prices

Airlines to turn profit offering fewer -- but fuller -- flights.

Delta, through mergers, was liberal in awarding elite status to frequent flyers. Now it wants to thin the elite crowds

If you are one of the brave souls traveling this summer you've surely noticed that airfares are soaring. And most of the major airlines are reporting healthy profits.

Consumers are not only feeling the pinch of higher gas prices at the pump. They are also getting hit with higher plane tickets as airlines pass rising jet fuel costs to passengers.

A recent study finds domestic airfares bought six weeks in advance are the cheapest.

It's a frustrating gamble many travelers make: buy now or hope for a lower ticket price later? Annoying as it is, dynamic pricing is spreading to everything from electronics and concert tickets. Learn more about the practice.