Airlines Are Going Premium. Prices Are Rising. Will Cheap Tickets Be Harder To Find?

The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune: Business
Tue, 12/24/2024 - 9:11am

In the midst of holiday shopping and travel, Colorado resident Tom Pipes didn’t want to spend extra money on a plane ticket. He flew from Colorado to Los Angeles on Southwest, the grandfather of budget-friendly airlines. “If there was a first-class option, I wouldn’t use it,” Pipes said this week after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport.

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