Read more airline ticket prices stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/14506/airline-ticket-prices.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:40:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPassengers who really want to save money on Ryanair may soon be able to purchase "standing room only" tickets on the discount airline's flights, reports the Sun. Under the plan, passengers would huddle about "bar stools" with seat belts. Ryanair officials have already talked to Boeing about designing new planes...http://www.newser.com/story/63637/ryanair-passengers-may-stand-for-cheapest-tix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Jul 2009 4:22:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60217/new-budget-airline-launches-with-1-plane-9-seats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe founder of the short-lived discount airline Skybus thinks conditions are right for a second attempt at adding service to less-used regional airports, the Chicago Tribune reports. JetAmerica will follow the model of European budget carriers like Ryanair, offering a handful of seats for $9 and charging for services like...http://www.newser.com/story/60217/new-budget-airline-launches-with-1-plane-9-seats.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 27 May 2009 9:44:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59385/ryanair-hits-low-tech-flyers-with-60-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPerhaps inspired by airlines banking hundreds of millions of dollars in bag fees last year, discount European carrier Ryanair is introducing new baggage check fees, BlackBook reports. Ryanair customers will have to pony up a $7.50 fee to check in online, and pay a further $60—termed a “boarding...http://www.newser.com/story/59385/ryanair-hits-low-tech-flyers-with-60-fee.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 18 May 2009 16:45:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/39262/american-readies-piecemeal-pricing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerican Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next year, American plans to imitate the a la carte pricing structure pioneered by Air Canada, airline officials say. There are likely to be a few basic...http://www.newser.com/story/39262/american-readies-piecemeal-pricing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Oct 2008 12:18:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30492/fuel-costs-bump-up-budget-airfares.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRock-bottom airfares are going the way of the zeppelin as fuel prices continue their climb into the stratosphere, the New York Times reports. Some budget carriers have gone bust. Others have hiked fares and begun to woo more business travelers, blurring the line between big carriers and discount operations. Southwest...http://www.newser.com/story/30492/fuel-costs-bump-up-budget-airfares.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jun 2008 3:43:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29291/continental-hacks-3k-jobs-16-of-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagContinental Airlines today became the latest US carrier to slash its workforce and trim flights in the face of profit-busting fuel costs and an industry-wide slowdown, the Wall Street Journal reports today. The airline will cut its workforce by 3,000 jobs, scale back US departures by 16%, and aggressively...http://www.newser.com/story/29291/continental-hacks-3k-jobs-16-of-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Jun 2008 7:41:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28351/airlines-hike-ticket-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe big three US airlines responded to soaring oil prices by boosting most domestic prices by up to $60 roundtrip in the last few days, the AP reports. United led the way with increases from $10 to $60 Thursday; American and Delta followed suit yesterday. Meanwhile, low-cost AirTran raised its...http://www.newser.com/story/28351/airlines-hike-ticket-prices.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 May 2008 11:05:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28260/airline-business-model-wont-work-with-130-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe airline industry as we know it can’t function on $130-a-barrel oil, industry analysts are saying, and cost-cutting, ticket price increases, and bag-check fees won't make it viable. The Dallas Morning News looks at how hopeless it is for airlines to come anywhere near break-even at current costs, noting that...http://www.newser.com/story/28260/airline-business-model-wont-work-with-130-oil.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 May 2008 10:40:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27998/bargain-airfares-still-out-there.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAirfares are skyrocketing, but deals are still out there. The New York Times offers some pointers: Book directly with the airline. Sign up for private price cuts. Buy one ticket at a time. Make your computer do the work.http://www.newser.com/story/27998/bargain-airfares-still-out-there.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 May 2008 13:37:42 CDT