Fat fliers costing airlines more in fuel, study says
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ATLANTA - American airline passengers are carrying excess weight in more than just their luggage. A new government study says airlines are worrying more and more about the weight of the people flying.
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British Airways and Richard Branson&#39;s Virgin Atlantic Airways say they will raise fuel surcharges following similar moves by major European carriers this week as oil prices surged.
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Airlines apparently pushed through a fare increase yesterday after months of unsuccessful attempts to raise prices, helping to offset record-high jet-fuel costs.
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ATLANTA - Heavy suitcases aren&#39;t alone in weighing down airplanes and requiring them to burn more fuel, raising flight costs. A new government study reveals that airlines increasingly have to worry more about passengers&#39; weight.
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There may be little good cheer for those flying during the December holidays: Many travelers can count on paying 15 to 25 percent more for airplane tickets than they did last year, and that's assuming they can get seats at all.
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Most U.S. airlines, trying to offset  record high jet fuel prices, have boosted air fares in North  America by as much as $10 on round-trip flights.
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Soaring fuel prices and slowing economic growth are likely to wipe out much of the airline industryâs profits next year, despite steady increases in global demand for air travel.
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The low-cost airline reported a loss of $79 million, hurt by soaring fuel costs that have battered the industry.
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A fare hike that raises tickets by &#36;5 each way announced by American Airlines earlier this week to offset record high jet fuel appears to be sticking among other U.S. airlines, an industry source said on Friday.
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Southwest Airlines Co. , the largest discount carrier, led seven of the biggest US airlines in boosting round-trip fares as much as $20 to help offset higher fuel costs.
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U.S. airlines may start charging passengers separately for jet fuel as oil prices inch past $100 per barrel.
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International airlines are heading for a near USD$5 billion loss this year, largely due to the rise in oil prices, the industry&#39;s global body said on Tuesday.
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The airline said earnings were hurt by higher oil prices, strikes and special items, but said its operating profit rose as it attracted more passengers.
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Congested airports nationwide could charge landing fees based on the time flights arrive and traffic volume instead of on the plane's weight, according to a federal policy proposed yesterday.
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As if on cue, airlines are responding to oil's latest surge by pushing ticket prices even higher
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Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia&#39;s biggest airline, may raise its fuel surcharge by between A$2 and A$10 per fare to cover some of the A$200 million ($147 million) in increased costs as
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Regulators are letting some airlines  carry smaller reserves of fuel on international flights to  reduce weight and save money, the Federal Aviation  Administration said on Monday.