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Released: September 19, 2011
Airlines continue to cut flights, keep airfares up
Source: Charisse Jones, USA Today
Don't look for an empty middle seat on a flight anytime soon. And don't hold your breath waiting for a cheap fare. Airlines are paring flights on some routes this fall as well as into next year in the face of high fuel prices and an uncertain economy. Among the cuts: •Delta said last week it would reduce available seats up to 5% from October through December compared with the last three months of 2010, and cut them by 2% to 3% in 2012 compared with this year. •American made reductions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays by up to 4% starting in August. Last week it said it would cut available seats for the final three months of the year by roughly 0.5%.Read Full Article: Airlines continue to cut flights, keep airfares up
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