Air fares rise in UK

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2010-08-08

In the UK, Virgin Atlantic Airways and British Airways have raised fares.

Both airlines have cited an increase in business travel as the reason for being able to generate higher fares.

The biggest long-distance carriers at London's Heathrow airport, have claimed increases in bookings of up to 14 percent over three month periods.

British Airways has said its rises were across all classes, with premium sales more buoyant due to companies now allowing their employees to book more expensive seats.

Virgin has said its sales rose 10 percent in the three months to May 31, helped by a 5 percent gain in its share of the business market.

Source:Caribbean News.Net

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