Airfares up 6% to offset fuel prices
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Airfares have risen nearly 6% this holiday season as carriers take advantage of strong demand to offset higher fuel costs.
The average airfare booked between Dec. 19 and Jan. 1 was $362, up 5.8% from last year and 13.8% from the same period in 2005, said Chris Spidle, director of research at Sabre Airline Solutions. On Friday, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines added $10 round-trip fuel surcharges to ticket prices. Jet fuel prices are up 47% this year.
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