United Raises Roundtrip Airfares $10 to $20, Citing Fuel Costs
CHICAGO (AP) -- hicago-based United Airlines has raised domestic fares by $10 to $20 round-trip to offset rising fuel costs.
The move marks the first widespread increase by a leading carrier this year, and it's the latest in a series airlines have attempted in recent months as the price of jet fuel has soared.
United spokeswoman Robin Urbanski says the airline's increase affects nearly all domestic routes. Tickets on short flights will cost $5 more one-way, while flights of more than 1,500 miles - such as Chicago to Las Vegas or Boston to Denver - will cost travelers $10 more one-way.
Urbanski says the airline raised prices in an effort to offset what she calls ``the unprecedented price of fuel.''
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