Sentence examples for airfare increased from inspiring English sources

While the increase is driven largely by cheaper airfare, increased flight connectivity and a strong Australian dollar, it also appears to be helped by an influx of young professionals seeking opportunities overseas.

American Express said on Monday that the average domestic one-way airfare increased 8 percent, to $260, in the second quarter compared with the price in the quarter a year earlier.

According to the data, hotel rates abroad will be slightly cheaper (a drop of 3percentt will bring rates to $211/ night), but airfare increased by 3percentt.

It's also a good idea to avoid flying to popular spring-break spots like Las Vegas, Miami, Tampa, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale — those destinations are showing the largest airfare increases in March, according to Expedia.

That's going to become more of a consideration for people flying to or from smaller cities, which are bearing the brunt of recent airfare increases because there's less competition on those routes.

Latest U.S. Airfare Increase Fails; AMR Issues Warning.

Industry officials defended the nation's carriers, saying airfares have increased at only half the rate of inflation since 2000, even when accounting for those extra passenger fees.

It is likely that airfares will increase by more this year than last while the price of oil continues to rise.

But antitrust officials said on Tuesday that despite the cost savings for the carriers from consolidation, domestic airfares, on average, had increased much faster than inflation over the last several years, prompting the department to revise its thinking about what was best for the consumer.

In June 2008, citing hikes in the price of oil and the need to contain operational costs, the airline reduced frequencies across its network and announced an increase in airfares to offset the increased costs, whilst taking advantage of the lower cost of jet fuel at Delhi, Kolkata and Bangkok airports.

From 2000 to 2006, according to American Express data, the average domestic airfare decreased 11%, hotel rates increased 8% and car rental rates increased roughly 13%.