This could explain high air prices...

[sam_gordon]

The top U.S. airlines earned a net profit of $3.8 billion during the first half of this year -- up from $1.6 billion during the same period last year, according to an industry group.

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The profit more than doubled from the same time from as last year? I don't see the high prices going away anytime soon. Why lower them?

 

[Tinkerbell58]

I booked January 2015 airfare yesterday for two people, same timeframe as last year. I paid $100 more this trip.