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"It's a great time to fly"
Sunday, December 8, 2002
It's a great time to fly
By John Gillie
The Tacoma (WA) News Tribune
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, air travel and aggravation
have been close associates.
At first there were canceled or delayed flights, then miles-long
security lines. Two-hour airport waits. Intrusive searches. Then came
the shoe bomber, sieve-like security and now shoulder-launched
antiaircraft missiles.
Airlines lost billions. Thousands of airline employees lost their jobs.
Boeing laid off 30,000 workers.
But for all the anxiety and angst, the air travel crisis hasn't been
without its compensating benefits, particularly for passengers who
braved the early months of uncertainty.
Statistics say that at least by several important measures, air travel
is better, cheaper and less aggravating now than it was 15 months ago.
Consider these 10 facts:
1. Fares are lower.
The airlines don't like it, but air fares remain substantially below the
levels they charged two years ago. According to figures compiled by the
Air Transport Association, average domestic air fares were nearly 18
percent lower in September this year compared with September 2000. (The
ATA uses 2000 figures because the September 2001 statistics were
distorted by the effects of the Sept. 11 attacks).
"Passengers are currently enjoying airline prices that have not been
available since the late 1980s, excluding federal taxes and fees," said
ATA chief economist David Swierenga.
With United Airlines headed into bankruptcy or a major reorganization
and the slack winter travel months ahead, the pressure is on airlines to
lower fares even further to fill up their planes.
Those financial pressures have brought some amazing bargains: American
Airlines"
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