United Airlines raises fares in some markets
28 October 2006United Airlines said on Friday it raised round-trip fares by $6 and one-way tickets by $3 on some routes where it faces low-cost competition.
A spokeswoman for the No. 2 U.S. airline, said the carrier increased the prices on Thursday night to offset the higher cost of fuel.
U.S. airlines have implemented several fare hikes this year to combat soaring fuel prices.
source: Washington Post
