Airfares Continue to Lead Hike in Travel Costs, AAA Says.Business & Travel Editors ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 28, 2000 Rising airfare air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance costs helped push leisure travel costs up 4 percent in March, 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. AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. . The monthly AAA Leisure Travel Index shows the combined national average cost for airfares, lodging and car rental rates in March was $436.99, up $16.30 from $420.69 in February. Roundtrip round·trip or round-trip also round trip n. A trip from one place to another and back, usually over the same route. leisure airfares increased nearly 7 percent in the last month to a national average of $263.57. The national average cost of a roundtrip leisure airline ticket rose $16.63 from last month's $246.94. Rising jet fuel costs continue to be blamed for ticket price increases. Lodging rates climbed just 35 cents in one month to average $135.97. Average lodging rates have risen each month for the last five months. Car rental rates averaged $37.45, a 68-cent drop from last month. For the last six months leisure travel costs averaged: February, 420.69; January, 382.61; December, 381.82; November, 406.02; October, 405.88; and September, 411.40. National averages for leisure airfares for the last six months were: February, 246.94; January, $212.76; December, $213.85; November, $235.92; October, $232.98; and September, $238.15. During the same time, average lodging rates were: February, $135.62; January, $131.91; December, $129.82; November, $129.01; October, $133.82; and September, $136.72. For the last six months, leisure rates for car rentals averaged: February,$38.13; January $37.94; December, $38.17; November, $41.09; October, $39.08; and September, $36.53. The March report is based on data from more than 14,500 AAA two- and three-diamond lodging room a room in which a person lodges, esp. a hired room. See also: Lodging rates, 4,500 intermediate-sized car rental rates and 1,200 domestic airfares for 20 major U.S. destinations. The software used in the survey was designed specifically for AAA by Galileo International(R)for use with the Apollo(R)computer reservation system. Leisure travel usually requires an advance purchase; travel during off-peak hours; and a minimum stay, such as a Saturday night stay. Airfares include sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. but not other charges. Lodging and car rental rates do not include taxes or other fees. AAA is the largest leisure travel agency in North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. with nearly 1,000 travel offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada providing air, cruise, tour, insurance and other travel-related services. AAA news release and chart available from http://www.aaa.com/news |
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