An Inside View on Airfare

FareCompare reports that Delta filed 28,341 fare increases in the 12:30 pm update today (Dec 21st). In contrast to the American increase that ranged from $5-$20 depending on the length of flight, Delta raised all its fares by $10 (one-way).

These fare increases are significant and network-wide with no specified end-date.

As with the American increase last night, the fare increases are primarily in the 3-day, 7-day, 14-day and 21-day advance purchase buckets.

The Numbers:

    ADV PURCHASE 3:
TOTAL INCREASES: 5,552
AVG: $19 MIN: $8 MAX: $20 (round-trip)

ADV PURCHASE 7:
TOTAL INCREASES: 8,362
AVG: $19 MIN: $2 MAX: $20 (round-trip)

ADV PURCHASE 14:
TOTAL INCREASES: 6,889
AVG: $19 MIN: $2 MAX: $20 (round-trip)

ADV PURCHASE 21:
TOTAL INCREASES: 4,804
AVG: $19 MIN: $2 MAX: $20 (round-trip)