Falling airfares on rise in Northeast

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Airline fares in the northeastern US continue to drop, with JetBlue Airways becoming the latest carrier to bring down ticket prices on its first route between New York, NY, and Fort Lauderdale, FL. According to the latest Department of Transportation fare report on 1,000 domestic routes, the Northeast registered the biggest decline in terms of average airfare in the 1st quarter of 1999 against the average airfare in 1998.

Commodity & service prices, Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation, Domestic Air Passenger Svc, Domestic airlines

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Shuttle flights fill the skies

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A study or airline schedules reveals an increase in the number of routes with high frequency flights. This result represents both good and bad news for airports and passengers. High frequency flights offers great convenience for passengers, but they also cause flight delays and air traffic congestion. Moreover, fares for short-wait schedules tend to be higher and discounts are harder to get.

Scheduled Airlines, Scheduled Air Transportation, Management dynamics, Airlines

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