USA TODAY: Airline ticket prices have taken off in some cities that have seen sharp drops in domestic air service, while some airports that gained flights saw prices slide, a USA TODAY Network analysis of domestic fares at the nation’s 100 busiest airports shows.
Some of the flight cutbacks resulted from a flurry of major airline mergers that have led carriers to pare service at some airports while they focus on hubs that are more profitable. And the industry has generally become more disciplined about matching service to demand…
“Mergers have allowed the removal of redundant capacity,” says William Swelbar, a research engineer with MIT’s International Center for Air Transportation. And “consolidation of service gives … some pricing power.’ “… (more)
EDITOR: Harrisburg is down 18.5%. Philadelphia is down by 23.5% Pittsburgh is down 40.7% Newark is down 12.1%. There was no data given for Baltimore.
