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Higher fees at U.S. airports may be due to single airline domination: AP
The wave of consolidation that swept the U.S. airline industry has markedly reduced competition at many of the nation's major airports, and passengers appear to be paying the price in higher fares and fees, an Associated Press analysis has found.
July 14, 2015 By The Associated Press
Over the past decade, mega-mergers reduced nine large U.S. airlines to four — American, United, Delta and Southwest — with the result that travellers are increasingly finding their home airport dominated by just one or two players.
Over the same period, domestic airfares rose faster than inflation, and analysts believe one leading factor is the decline in competitive pressure. | READ MORE
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