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Travelers should brace for steeper airfares: Industry experts
WASHINGTON — Holidaymakers planning a getaway in the next few months should expect higher airfares, industry experts warned Tuesday, but airlines passing on higher fuel costs may be just the tip of the iceberg. Pricier flights are starting to feel like a pre-summer tradition — as common as buying sunscreen…
Air passenger numbers up but freight shrinks
International air passenger traffic rose 5.6 percent in September from a year ago, industry association IATA said Monday, describing the result as a “pleasant surprise.” However, the International Air Transport Association said it was bracing itself for poor months ahead amid falling business and consumer confidence and collapsing freight demand. “September’s strength in passenger demand…
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