Southwest Fares on the Rise
Monday, July 09, 2007 4:26:46 PM

Southwest Airlines has raised fares of most of its flights by $1 to $10 each. The announcement came over the weekend, and many other airlines moved quickly to match the rate hike. The increases began showing up Friday and ranged from $1 each way on flights of under 500 miles to $10 on walk-up fares for flights longer than 1,250 miles, said Southwest spokeswoman Beth Harbin. Southwest remained profitable during the airline industry slump which began in early 2001. The slump due to a weak ec Read More...