Major
domestic U.S. airlines matched modest fare hikes initiated Monday by American
Airlines "across the bulk of their route system," according to
FareCompare.com.
The price increases range from $3 one way for
short-haul flights to $10 roundtrip for flights over 500 miles. United, Delta,
Continental, US Airways, Southwest, Alaska, Frontier and Virgin America all
matched American's move, "virtually guaranteeing this to be one of the few
successful hike attempts this year," according to FareCompare CEO Rick
Seaney, who expects more domestic fare hike attempts "as we head into
2011."