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Airlines Add Surcharges Almost Every Day This Summer

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(Dive Travel Business News - May 29, 2010)  -- FareCompare.com recently analyzed summer airline prices and found that consumers will be paying a surcharge for flying on a "peak travel day" starting June 10 through August 22, 2010. According to the study, so-called "peak travel" days will be every day this summer, with the only exception being July 4th.
 
American, Delta, Continental, United and US Airways are placing a  $10 - $30 surcharge (per one way flight) on most domestic flights operating this summer. The surcharge will be included in the cost of the ticket. Southwest and JetBlue  have no surcharges on any flights.
 
The most common surcharge is $20 and is frequently found on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Monday flights. A $10 surcharge is most common Tuesdays and Wednesdays - the least busy travel. The most expensive surcharge — $30 — is usually in effect on Sundays and typically the busiest of summer travel days.  
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United to Merge With Continental

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United Airlines and Continental Airlines to merge

(Dive Travel Business News - May 3, 2010) -- More airline mergers in the news this week with the announcement that United Airlines and Continental Airlines will become the world's largest air carrier. The two airlines have agreed a $3.2 billion merger and save the airlines more than $1 billion a year.  The combined group will adopt the United Airlines name with Continental CEO Jeff Smisek heading the company.

Both airlines were once part of the same company in the 1920's and '30's. The move will reconnect corporate bloodlines that have been separated for almost a century.  The deal, which is subject to regulatory reviews, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year. By the first half of 2012, the new airline should be operating as United Airlines. read more »

Major Airlines Generating Extra Cash with more Surcharges

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Airlines making money with surcharges

(USA Today - Nov.18, 2009) -- Back in September, the major airlines began imposing $10 surcharges on heavy travel days around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's travel dates. Since then, surcharges have started doubling and then last week United, Delta and its subsidiary Northwest increased surcharges up to $50 and extended surcharges to cover a total of 41 days all the way to Memorial Day 2010.

Bestfares.com sounded the alarm on surcharges and provides this most recent list for 2009-2010 of surcharges on a one-way ticket:

$20 Surcharges: Nov 29, 30, Dec 18, 19, 23, 26, 27, 30, Jan 2, 3, Feb 12, May 20.

$30 Surcharges: March 14, 20, 21, 28, April 5, 11.

$50 Surcharges: Feb 8.

Most surcharges extending into March and April range from $10 to $30 and coincide with Easter or spring breaks.The $50 surcharge applies to tickets only on one day: Monday, Feb. 8, the day after the Super Bowl based on a one-way ticket.

US Airways will impose a different surcharge, equivalent to 5% of the ticket price on all domestic travel starting May 8 2010.  read more »

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