AIR FARES WILL RISE, SAY EXPERTS.Byline: Edwin McDowell The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Valujet's sudden shutdown last wek - in the wake of the May 11 crash in the Everglades that killed 110 people - will sharply increase fares along the routes previously flown by the low-cost carrier A low-cost carrier or low-cost airline (also known as a no-frills or discount carrier / airline) is an airline that offers generally low fares in exchange for eliminating many traditional passenger services. , according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. travel agents and others who watch air fares closely. Tom Parsons Parsons, city (1990 pop. 11,924), Labette co., SE Kans.; inc. 1871. It is a shipping point for dairy products, grain, and livestock. Manufactures include ammunition, wire and paper products, plastics, and appliances. , editor of Best Fares magazine, predicted Tuesday that fares could increase as much as 70 percent in Valujet's former markets, while Blake Fleetwood, owner of Planetarium planetarium, optical device used to project a representation of the heavens onto a domed ceiling; the term also designates the building that houses such a device. A modern planetarium consists of as many as 150 motor-driven projectors mounted on an axis. Travels in New York, predicted those fares would at least double. A recent Department of Transportation study, estimating that Ameircans saved $6.3 bilion last year flying low-cost carriers, also says the low-cost carriers now compete in markets that account for almost 40 percent of domestic travelers. But because they are niche carriers, most low-cost lines have largely carved out markets that do not compete head-to-head with the major carriers, and rarely with on another. When the big carriers do match their low-cost competitors' fares, they do so with a limited number of seats, and they require a round-trip ticket Noun 1. round-trip ticket - a ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route) return ticket ticket - a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment) and a Saturday stay. Valujet agreed to temporarily halt operations June 17 after a federal inspection found ``several serious deficiencies'' in the low-cost carrier's operations. Airline officials said they expect their planes to be back in the air within 30 days; they promised to refund fares paid by passengers who have paid for but not yet taken Valujet flights. |
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