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FareCompare.com - The Airfare Tracking Website, with its proprietary airfare processing software, notes this evening at 8pm Northwest Airlines filed a 2% increase on airfare between the U.S. & Canada.
For business airfares (7 day advance purchase or less) this increase represents an additional $40 roundtrip from/to Northwest Hubs Minneapolis/Detroit and $33 from/to Memphis.
This airfare filing is on the heals of a 2.5% increase by Air Canada and match by United Airlines on Tuesday.
Rick Seaney, CEO, FareCompare.com