Air travel is getting more expensive for certain travelers…
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In general, the price of flying can fluctuate from year to year, season to season, week to week, etc. It’s hard to pinpoint just how much money you’ll actually need to spend until you get inside your preferred booking window. We like to provide you with all sorts of travel tips that can help you maximize those windows and take advantage of savings, but sometimes we also need to bring you bad news about the cost of travel going up, as well.
According to reports, United States-based airlines have been charging higher fares for solo flyers.
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Per a study by Thrifty Traveler, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines have been charging a “single supplement” — an extra tax on single travelers flying domestically. At least one of these fares was doubled as part of the single supplement.
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During an interview with CNN, Thrifty Traveler’s executive editor — Kyle Potter — mentioned that there was a significant price difference when researching routes for one passenger versus two, with noticeable price-per-ticket decreases when multiple tickets were to be purchased.
Potter noted that this was odd, saying, “It’s usually the reverse.”
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Thrifty Traveler found some pretty shocking results, including a one-way United Airlines flight from Chicago to Asheville for $223 for one passenger, which dropped to $207 TOTAL for two passengers. That’s right, in some cases, you’re better off buying for two passengers rather than just yourself if you’re looking to save money.
The investigation concluded that most of the time, these issues came up with one-way routes.
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According to the study, this “tax” is not yet widespread. In fact, since the report was made public, at least two of the airlines Thrifty Traveler has been tracking have rolled back the higher pricing.
These price hikes WERE NOT found with international flights.
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Apparently, some airlines have been including these upcharges in their fare rules, so it’s important to read the fine print before shelling out your money. It’s also worth noting that these fares could cause plenty of backlash and possible government regulation, meaning the situation will likely remain fluid with changes always on the table.
We’ll continue to monitor how these fares evolve (or potentially disappear) over time, as well as all the latest travel updates. Keep it posted right here at DFB to stay in the know!
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Disgraceful.
Good grief – you would think that single travelers would be more desirable, if anything, not less. Maybe they are assuming that single travelers are most often traveling for business, and therefore don’t really care as much what the ticket costs? If it was happening most often on one-way flights, maybe there is an opportunity cost that the airlines was passing along to the customer, but it doesn’t make sense to do that to single passengers more than a group. One more reason I avoid flying whenevr I can. People talk about how customer-unfriendly Disney has become (and they have a point), but the airlines – woof. I’m surprised that anyone flies anymore if there is any other tenable option.
WOW! How can they get away with discrimination?! I’m sorry if I have no one to fly with so now I have to be financially punished!