Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Air Fares are More than 60% Lower than Last Summer

According to USA Today, Airfares on most routes are lower this summer.

Trying to attract passengers in a recession, airlines are selling tickets much cheaper than a year ago.

Fares for travel next month are as much as 63% lower than last summer, according to an analysis by FareCompare.com.

At USA TODAY's request, FareCompare analyzed all domestic fares for flights between the hub cities of legacy airlines United, (UAUA) American, (AMR) Continental, (CAL) Delta (DAL)and US Airways. (LCC) The fares were valid Friday for travel in mid-July with a 14-day advance purchase.

The analysis found that the cheapest round-trip coach fares were less expensive this summer for 115 of 136 pairs of cities. In 54 city pairs, the cheapest tickets were at least 25% lower than a year ago.

Read the complete article http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-06-29-cheaper-summer-airfares_N.htm

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