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More Carriers Match Fare Increases

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From Associated Press

Higher air fares looked more likely as American Airlines parent AMR Corp., Northwest Airlines Corp. and JetBlue Airways Corp. went along with competitors’ increases that the companies said were necessary to offset rising fuel prices.

Airlines have raised prices several times this year. The latest round of increases began Wednesday night with United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., Delta Air Lines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc.

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