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August 5, 2014

U.S. airfares rising faster than inflation

  • Bag fees haven't changed much but airlines are increasingly enticing passengers to pay for extras that can add from $9 to $299 to the ticket.
    • By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ
    AP Airlines Writer

    NEW YORK — Travelers, prepare to pay more for your flight.

    The average roundtrip ticket within the U.S., including taxes, reached $509.15 in the first six months of this year, up nearly $14 from the same period last year. Domestic airfare continues to outpace inflation, rising 2.7 percent compared to the 2.1 percent gain in the Consumer Price Index.


     
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