airfare
Americannoun
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airfares
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Origin of airfare
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To analyze Paxton’s travel, ProPublica and the Tribune reviewed DPS logs for his security detail and records from the attorney general’s office, including airfare and lodging receipts, per diems and his daily calendars.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
Because airfare is highly sensitive to demand, the busiest travel days generally coincide with the highest prices, while less-crowded days can mean savings — or even a more appealing nonstop flight.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
The new rules would allow airlines to advertise components of airfare more prominently than the total price.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The PCE inflation rate draws on PPI data for categories including airfare and portfolio-management services, which are combined with a big swath of stats from the consumer-inflation report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
There was regular jet service to Petersburg, but the sum of my liquid assets amounted to a 1960 Pontiac Star Chief and two hundred dollars in cash, not even enough for one-way airfare.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
The reading reflected increasing prices for services, things like airfares, hotels, truck rentals, and heating and electricity.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Airlines have resumed trimming schedules through the end of the year, resulting in higher airfares for some destinations and worries about even more expensive tickets over major traveling holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Housing remains the largest contributor to inflation, although price growth in the category has moderated, while higher petrol prices and airfares drove the latest acceleration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rises in petrol, diesel and airfares pushed UK inflation up to 3.1% in the year to August.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
After Hawaii became a state in 1959, Pan American began flying newer, larger aircraft that eventually cut airfares in half, putting Hawaii within reach of America’s middle class.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
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