Pursuits
Delta Joins US Airways With Higher Fares on U.S. Routes
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Delta Air Lines Inc. and US Airways Group Inc. are among carriers raising fares and reaping domestic bookings for summer travel as a recovering economy spurs more Americans to take vacations.
Tickets for use in June through August rose 4.3 percent from a year earlier, while prices are up 3.1 percent, based on data compiled for Bloomberg by Airlines Reporting Corp. ARC settles transactions between airlines and travel-sellers, so it has insight into flights before the trips are taken.