Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Leading airlines add holiday surcharge
If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more — again.
Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10.
The surcharges apply to a large number of flights within the U.S. on more than a dozen peak days around holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
Delta, American, United, US Airways and Northwest all boosted their surcharge on some routes, said Tom Parsons, of Bestfares.com.
Tim Smith of American Airlines confirmed the higher charges Monday. He said that although airlines are filing the increases as a surcharge this time, “fares on those peak days have always tended to be higher.”
Smith said the increases started late last week with US Airways, and that most others have matched.
Associated Press
Several of the largest U.S. airlines have increased a surcharge for travel on the busiest travel days to $20 each way, up from $10.
The surcharges apply to a large number of flights within the U.S. on more than a dozen peak days around holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
Delta, American, United, US Airways and Northwest all boosted their surcharge on some routes, said Tom Parsons, of Bestfares.com.
Tim Smith of American Airlines confirmed the higher charges Monday. He said that although airlines are filing the increases as a surcharge this time, “fares on those peak days have always tended to be higher.”
Smith said the increases started late last week with US Airways, and that most others have matched.
Associated Press
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