It’s been three months since airlines have attempted a domestic fare increase, but on Friday, United Airlines tested the waters by adding between $4 and $10 per domestic round trip ticket.
Delta and US Airways have since followed.
But Rick Seaney, CEO of the website FareCompare.com, says it’s a coin-flip whether other airlines will also adjust their prices. And that coin rests in the hands of Southwest Airlines.
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