If you want to travel anywhere over Christmas or New Year's, better book now.
The Thanksgiving holiday is not only one of the busiest times to travel but it's also the most expensive. And this year it will only get worse.
This year is going to be a tough one for the airline industry, based on a dismal profit forecast from the International Air Transport Association.
There's no doubt about it: Airfares for this summer are higher than they were a couple of years ago, especially for business trips that don't require a Saturday night stay.
Airfares are going up yet again.
U.S. airlines had their best year in a decade in 2010, but with a mere 2% profit margin.
Airlines are hiking their fares at the fastest pace in two years, driven by high fuel prices and enticed by strong consumer appetite.
Do I care, or should I? That's a typical traveler's response to the back-and-forth arguments in American Airlines' push to distribute its own fare information.
This year is shaping up to be the most profitable year for the airline industry in at least a decade. The bad news is that it costs a lot more to visit Mom.
Air fares are up dramatically this holiday season -- so there's no point in waiting for last-minute deals because they're not going to happen, experts say.
Fares and fees. They're what air travelers watch, and Southwest Airlines' plan to acquire fellow low-fare airline AirTran has consumers and industry watchers buzzing about how the planned merger will affect the price of travel.
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HLN Money Expert Clark Howard explains why the AirTran, Southwest merger is a positive development for travelers.
If you want to fly for the holidays, then get ready to empty your wallet, because air fares are heading sky-high.
Spirit Airlines Inc. is going public.
Summer vacation just got more expensive, as the five largest U.S. airlines introduced "peak air travel surcharges" virtually every day while school is out for much of the country.
A whole industry caters to air travelers looking for the cheapest airfares, but that was the last thing Rob Cockerham wanted.
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Does anyone really pay tens of thousands of dollars for a plane ticket? HLN's Clark Howard weighs in.
There's good news and bad news for Americans itching for a change of scenery in 2010.
Looking for cheap airfares for your big trip abroad but suffering from search fatigue? When all else fails, try one of these tested strategies.
We haven't seen airfare prices this low for a decade. But will the deals stick around? Here's your guide to getting the cheapest ticket in town.
Whether you call the practice à la carte pricing or nickel-and-diming passengers, the fees most airlines now charge for everything from food and drinks to checked bags aren't going away. With far fewer people flying because of the economy -- especially business travelers -- many carriers are counting on this revenue more than ever.
A trip to Vegas might sound like a gamble, but deep discounts make it a better bet than it's been in years.
The grip U.S. airlines have on travelers' wallets is about to get tighter as carriers go ahead with plans to trim their domestic schedules due to the high cost of fuel
Jet setters, get ready for more fare hikes and fewer flights.
Fly cheap while you still can. The money-losing airline industry is raising fares and adding fees as it struggles with record-high fuel prices.
You get what you pay for. And that means you don't get much anytime you fly these days.
As if high fuel prices aren't enough, airlines and passengers are getting pinched by rising taxes as the U.S. government demands a bigger piece of the pie.
See an affordable domestic airfare? Book it now.
The Web is an essential tool for travelers, but as booking engines and trip forums evolve and multiply, you have to know where to look -- and whom to trust. To help you, Travel + Leisure has assembled the ultimate online guide.
Do you ever feel as though making airline reservations takes longer than the flight itself?
Turbulence lies ahead at Air Deccan, India's largest discount airline. Vijay Mallya, the egocentric and charismatic owner of Kingfisher Airlines, who has paid $137 million for a 26 percent stake, thinks he will be in the pilot's seat. But so does G.R. Gopinath, Deccan's founder, who introduced air travel to tens of thousands of new passengers.
Senators grilled US Airways CEO Douglas Parker about his company's hostile bid for Delta Air Lines at a hearing on airline consolidation Wednesday, with even some Republicans suggesting there could be a need for re-regulation of airlines if a new round of mergers take place.
Airfares rise and fall in ways that are impossible to predict -- until now, according to a company called Farecast. Its crystal ball is historical airfare data -- some 150 billion (and counting) "airfare observations" -- that the company uses to deduce whether prices will go up or down on a particular route. Farecast is just one of several Web sites taking aim at answering the age-old travel question of when you should buy an airline ticket. We tested the sites over the course of several weeks to answer an equally important question: Can they actually do what they promise?
Airline passengers could soon face far fewer choices booking flights, and that could mean higher fares in many markets.
US Airways Wednesday made a surprise $8 billion offer to buy its bigger rival Delta Air Lines, a bid that could spark a round of mergers leaving the United States with just a handful of major airlines.
With Thanksgiving almost here, not only is it tough to find bargain airfares to get home for turkey, but cheap seats are getting tougher and tougher to find for Christmas as well.
Buying an airline ticket has never been a simple task - the rules of the game are always changing. But if you know how the game is played, you'll have a better chance of saving money.
United Airlines has sparked a round of fare cuts for leisure travel among leading U.S. airlines this week after months of rising prices and a record percentage of seats filled across the industry.
U.S. airfares took their biggest jump on record, according to the latest government figures, allowing rates to return pre-Sept. 11 levels for the first time since the terrorist attack drove down demand for air travel.
Vacationing in Italy this past winter was in high demand thanks to the Olympics in Turin. But now that the games are over and before the summer crowds descend, bargains abound.
Does preparing for the holidays make you wish you could just hop on the next plane to Hawaii?
Holiday travel will be as busy as ever this Thanksgiving despite high gasoline prices and airline bankruptcies.
Sharply higher air fares could make it a little more challenging for commuters to get into the holiday spirit this year, according to a published report Thursday.
High jet fuel prices got most of the blame when two major airlines filed for bankruptcy, but years of management mistakes were equally culpable, industry experts said Thursday.
Delta Air Lines filed for bankruptcy, making it one of two major carriers to seek protection from creditors Wednesday.
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Several major airlines slashed fares aimed mostly at business travelers Thursday, matching Delta's decision to cut its most expensive fares by as much as 50 percent.
Several major airlines slashed fares aimed mostly at business travelers Thursday, matching Delta's decision to cut its most expensive fares by as much as 50 percent.
While low-fare carriers will carry more passengers this holiday season than ever before, the fastest growing segment of the airline industry is facing more serious financial problems than ever before.
Song, the discount airline unit of Delta Air Lines, is giving away Gibson electric guitars and mini-iPod music players as part of a promotion, according to a published report.
Independence Air will attempt to become the next big thing in discount airlines by flying small jets.
United Airlines is trying to raise its fuel-surcharge by $5 a flight, less than a week after a fuel-inspired $10 fare hike was dropped by most major carriers.
Are you lucky when it comes to air travel? If you live near an airport that's the hub of a low-fare carrier, you are very lucky to be blessed with low prices and few restrictions. But unfortunately, air travel luck is not spread uniformly across the country, and major carriers continue to gouge where they are able.
With oil prices at a 13-year high above $40 a barrel, a number of airlines have already increased ticket prices.
A discount airline revolution is under way, bringing cheap fares, simple pricing and some surprising perks to millions of air travelers across the United States. Haven't flown a low-fare carrier ye...
If you've been waiting around for the airlines to discount fares for summer travel, now might be time to pounce, as the deals will be few and far between as the weather warms up.
ATA Airlines is getting set to go where few of the low-fare carriers have tried to go before: into wider business class seats.
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Continental Airlines Inc., the nation's fifth largest commercial carrier, said Friday it increased fares on domestic tickets to offset higher fuel costs.
Once focused on out-of-the-way airports and flying short distances, discount carriers are swooping into territory that was once exclusively dominated by majors. In the process, they're bringing fares down 30 percent to 50 percent compared with two or three years ago.
By now everyone knows that JetBlue is the darling of the travel business. People love to fly JetBlue and tell all their friends they should do the same; travel writers love to write about JetBlue because it is such a great story.
Who says flying a discount airline means no frills? Low-fare carriers are showing up their major airline rivals by ripping out seats to give cramped coach fliers more legroom. JetBlue is leading th...
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The December announcement had a propitious air about it: Most of the major airlines had voluntarily pledged to quote consumers the lowest fare available and to provide more information about lost b...
With companies cutting costs in order to boost earnings by every last penny, business travel has come under heavy scrutiny. Corporations have issued long lists of restrictions and slashed executive...
By now, you've probably heard about spur-of-the-moment travel bargains--especially ones offered on the Internet. Getting a low, last-minute fare to a fabulous destination sounds great, you think, b...
Air fare for globetrotters: Even the most serious case of wanderlust can now be sated for as little as $2,500. That's the cost of an around-the-world air ticket offered jointly by Air Canada, Lufth...
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