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Title: US Airlines Are Quietly Hitting Solo and Business Travelers With
Higher Fares

Link: https://slashdot.org/story/25/05/30/1614212/u...

The three largest U.S. airlines are charging solo travelers higher fares than
passengers booking for two or more people on select domestic routes, a
pricing strategy analysts believe targets business travelers, according to
fare analysis by travel publication Thrifty Traveler. American Airlines,
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines implement the practice by opening
different fare categories based on passenger count. United charges $269 for a
solo traveler flying from Chicago O'Hare to Peoria, while two passengers pay
$181 each for identical seats. American's Charlotte-to-Fort Myers route costs
solo travelers $422 versus $266 per person for pairs. The airlines appear to
be "segmenting" customers by charging business travelers paying with
corporate cards more while offering better deals to families booking
together. Solo travelers are more likely to be business flyers using employer
funds and "less likely to care about paying another $80 or more," according
to the analysis.

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