United Airlines hikes fares; will rivals follow?

8:45 AM, Oct 11, 2012   |    comments
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by Charisse Jones, USA TODAY
United Airlines has boosted many of its domestic fares, just in time to hit travelers making plans to fly over the Thanksgiving holiday.

But it was unclear late Wednesday whether other airlines would follow United's lead.

United raised one-way fares between $2 and $5 Tuesday night. But by Wednesday evening, only Delta had begun "significant matching,'' says Rick Seaney, of FareCompare.com which tracks ticket prices.

United Airlines has boosted many of its domestic fares, just in time to hit travelers making plans to fly over the Thanksgiving holiday.

But it was unclear late Wednesday whether other airlines would follow United's lead.

United raised one-way fares between $2 and $5 Tuesday night. But by Wednesday evening, only Delta had begun "significant matching,'' says Rick Seaney, of FareCompare.com which tracks ticket prices.

USA TODAY