Paying More for Less? Rising Ticket Prices at United

While ranking at or near the bottom in customer service in various reports, United has attempted to raise fares 14 times between January 1st and April 28th . Airfare hikes have been initiated by both United and Delta, and after successful system-wide increases, passengers are paying up to $130 more per domestic airline ticket than they did in January. Rick Seaney, chief executive of FareCompare.com, has put together the list of the fare hikes:

January 3rd, initiated by United, $10 roundtrip, successful
January 11th, initiated by United, $30 roundtrip, unsuccessful
January 17th, initiated by American, $20 roundtrip, unsuccessful
January 24th, initiated by Continental, $20 roundtrip, successful
February 22nd, initiated by United, $10 roundtrip, successful
February 28th, initiated by Delta, $10 roundtrip, successful
March 7th, initiated by United, $10 roundtrip, successful
March 14th, initiated by United, $4-$50 roundtrip, successful
March 19th, initiated by Delta, $10 roundtrip, unsuccessful
March 27th, initiated by Delta $10 roundtrip, unsuccessful
April 9th, initiated by United $4-$30, successful
April 15th, initiated by United, $10 – 20 roundtrip, successful
April 24th, initiated by United $4-$70, successful
April 28th, initiated by Delta, $10 and $40 roundtrip, successful