The five largest U.S. airlines recently introduced "peak air travel surcharges" on nearly every day during the summer. American, Continental, Delta, United and US Airways are adding anywhere from $10-30 onto their already high prices for the summer months.The extra money will be a surcharge; the surcharge is figured into the final price that travelers are quoted, not listed separately. Travelers are advised to book early and look for the lowest rates and avoid extra fees to deal with the extra money they will have to pay for an airplane ticket. The more informed and aware the consumer is, the more money they stand to save when they travel.
I think that airline prices are high enough already, without them adding more to it. It's almost like they are trying to trick the consumers and travelers into thinking that they are getting a better deal but actually are charging them more; that just seems dishonest. I think that everyone in the U.S. who is planning on traveling this summer should know about this and really think it through; we all need to be informed, like the article said. I think that these airlines should stop raising the prices because eventually, the prices will get too high for consumers and the airlines won't be making much money at all.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/05/25/airfare.surcharges/index.html?eref=rss_topstories&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_topstories+(RSS%3A+Top+Stories)
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