Secrets behind those higher air fares.

[moneysense]

Flying across country these days is going to cost you more than ever. There has even been talk of airlines charging a per person weight fare. Now to me that is going a little too far.

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Perhaps you've been here: You snag a flight cross country -- and back -- for just $320, board the plane and notice a bunch of empty seats. You think: How can an airline afford this?
A few months later, you repeat the trip on shorter notice. This time, you pay $1,200 for basically the same seat. You think: This airline is making a fortune off me.
But here's the thing: Airlines are not crazy. They know exactly what they're doing. They just don't always tell customers.
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By Karen Aho

USAirways has actually cut its crosscountry flights in half, so I imagine that fares will go even higher than what they are right now, and if fuel keeps rising at the rate it is now, its going to be even harder yet to fly crosscountry.

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[pennypinch]

Many airlines are now charging more for checking luggage also. The more you have the more expensive it will be. I am sure they are not done raising the costs to fly yet either. Fuel costs are supposed to continue to soar and therefore the cost to fly will too. It is a continuous cycle with no end in sight it seems.