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Search results for "air-fare" ...
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The Zombie: No. 19603 Still Flies After 27 Years' Service To a Number of Airlines
The Wall Street Journal reports on the extraordinary life expectancy of planes model Boeing 737. As for many years the industry has trained pilots ways to fly to keep planes running longer, this has caused for old planes to remain in service and accumulate. The story finds that, in the long run, "a jet surplus undermines airline stability" and leads to ticket pricing wars.
Tags: business; United Airlines; air-fare; maintenance and repair costs; aircrafts; finances; competition
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Fares soared highest in D.M.
This series focuses on the increase in air fares in Des Moines, a city which suffered the highest increase in the fares in the U.S. The article explains how the increase in prices has had an affect on the number of passengers.
Tags: air fares; Kenneth Pins; U.S. Transportation Department