American
http://www.aa.com/index_us.jhtml
1-800-433-7300

Continental
http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/default.aspx
1-800-525-0280

Delta
http://www.delta.com/home/index.jsp
1-800-221-1212

Northwest
http://nwa.com/
1-800-225-2525

United
http://www.united.com/
1-800-241-6522

US Airways
http://www.usairways.com/awa/
1-800-428-4322

Other Domestic Carriers

AirTran
http://www.airtran.com/Home.aspx
1-800-247-8726

Alaska Airlines
http://www.alaskaair.com/
1-800-426-0333

Aloha Airlines
http://www.alohaairlines.com/home/home.php
1-800-227-4900

Frontier Airlines
http://www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/home.do;jsessionid=94ff0d61f4f7fe8e8a7ebf84c3edc
1-800-432-1359

Hawaiian Airlines
http://www.hawaiianair.com/Pages/Index.aspx?source=AAGGLTM&hacmp=KNC-AAGGLTM
1-800-367-5320

jetBlue
http://www.jetblue.com/
1-800-538-2583

MaxJet
http://www.maxjet.com/homeAction.do
1-888-435-9629

Midwest Airlines
http://www.midwestairlines.com/MAWeb/
1-800-452-2022

Southwest
http://www.southwest.com/
1-800-435-9792

Spirit Airlines
http://www.spiritair.com/welcome.aspx
1-800-772-7117

Sun Country
http://www.suncountry.com/SCA/index.jsf
1-800-359-6786

Virgin America
http://virginamerica.com/va/home.do?method=virginAmerica
1-877-359-8474

Best Western: 1-800-780-7234

Comfort Inn: 1-877-424-6423

EconoLodge: 1-877-424-6423

Hilton Hotels: 1-800-491-6864

Holiday Inn: 1-877-270-6405

Hyatt hotels: 1-888-591-1234

Marriott: 1-888-236-2427

Radisson: 1-888-236-2427

Ramada: 1-800-272-6232

Quality Inn: 1-877-424-6423

Alamo
1-800-462-5266

Avis
1-800-331-1212

Budget
1-800-527-0700

Dollar
1-800-800-3665

Enterprise
1-800-261-7331

Hertz
1-800-654-3131

National
1-800-227-7368

Bus
Greyhound
1-800-231-2222

Train
Amtrak
1-800-872-7245

AirTran - 1-800-247-8726
Contract of Carriage

American - 1-800-433-7300
Conditions of Carriage

Continental - 1-800-525-0280
Contract of Carriage

Delta - 1-800-221-1212
Contract of Carriage

jetBlue - 1-800-538-2583
Contract of Carriage

Northwest - 1-800-225-2525
Contract of Carriage

Southwest - 1-800-435-9792
Customer Service Commitment

Spirit - 1-800-772-7117
Contract of Carriage

United - 1-800-241-6522
Contract of Carriage

US Airways - 1-800-428-4322
Terms of Transportation

Virgin America - 1-877-359-8474
Delays and Cancellations

Farecompare.com, a consumer airfare research website, noted today in the 10:00am EDT, airfare distribution, a 6$ roundtrip (3$ one-way) system wide increase attempt by United Airlines.

Subsequently, in the 12:30pm EDT and 8:00pm EDT airfare distributions, the FareCompare.com proprietary airfare processing system noted significant matching activity.

This most recent increase continues to be broad based, encompassing both business and leisure airfares. The current tally on the percentage of publicly filed airfares that have increase by $6 roundtrip (3$ one-way) is shown in the table below:

There are only 2 airfare distributions this weekend at 5:00pm Saturday and Sunday (where more matching or rollback activity might occur)

In the span of just three short weeks, a significant number of passengers are now paying up to twenty four dollars more for roundtrip ticket. Three relatively sticky increases in as many weeks (initiated by Southwest, Delta and United respectively) is a telling sign that the major legacy airlines are feeling pretty confident about passenger demand in the coming months.

This morning in the 10:00am airfare distribution feed, FareCompare.com’s proprietary airfare processing system, notes a system wide airfare increase by United Airlines.

The increase covers over 10,000 unique city pairs between the top 75 cities in the United States and Canada. The increase is 3$ one-way (6$ roundtrip) and covers both business airfares (less than 14 days advance purchase) and leisure airfares (14 days advance purchase or more). Over 33,000 airfares are noted with this new increase between these top cities. A smattering of $10 and $12 increases are noted, but not in any particular mileage or distance pattern.

Over the past few weeks Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines and now United Airlines have initiated airfare increases in what is normally a relatively slow time period before peak holiday travel. For the most part, the previous two increase attempts have stuck or partially stuck depending on the airline.

I have also posted some interesting capacity difference numbers comparing Thanksgiving 2006 versus 2007 on my blog (http://rickseaney.com).

I will send out a more detailed note after looking through the increase data more thoroughly (to confirm whether this is an airfare increase or fuel surcharge increase. Either is effectively a consumer increase.)

The following table shows which airlines added and dropped seats “year over year” — showing passengers which airlines they want to steer clear of for the hectic Thanksgiving weekend.

While travelers throughout the country are affected across the board by a reduced number of seats, these 11 cities get top honors for the most dropped seats:

Reduced seats and higher demand are the perfect recipe for higher prices. Consumers who haven’t purchased airlines tickets for Thanksgiving travel should do so as quickly as possible — the prices will be a premium now but are likely to go up as planes continue to fill up.

Alaska Airlines tests the water by matching the increase in about 10% of its city pairs.

On the increase side:

• Continental - who had been lagging behind on matching, doubled up on its matching with a new total of 45%
• US Airways - continued matching increases bring its total to 40%.

On the decrease side:

• American Airlines rolls back 5% to a new total of 40%
• Delta Air Lines rolls back 3% to a new total of 72%
• Northwest Airlines rolls back 10% to a new total of 58%
• United Airlines rolls back 10% to a new total of 64%

At this point it is pretty clear that this attempted increase is going to partially stick, which is not unusual for an attempted increase that is welcomed by the legacy airlines and shunned by the low cost airlines.

While it is still possible for any one of the legacy airlines to completely rollback (most likely foiling this increase attempt) — that possibility seems remote after 4 days and 8 airfare distribution cycles.

This will be the last update on this attempted increase unless a complete rollback is initiated by one of the major legacy airlines.

A summary of the activity in both these airfare distribution feeds includes:

• American Airlines minimal activity new total 45%
• Continental Airlines no activity remains 23%
• Delta Airlines increased 10% at 10:00am, then rolled back 25% at 12:30pm new total 75%
• Northwest Airlines rolled back 2% at 10:00am, then rolled back 18% at 12:30pm new total 68%
• United Airlines rolled back 2% at 10:00am, then rolled back 4% at 12:30pm new total 74%
• US Airways no activity remains 35%

In this airfare distribution both Delta and Northwest trimmed their previously increased markets by significant amounts. Given the continued activity level it is difficult to say what level this attempted increase will end up, it may take until late Tuesday before a clear picture finally emerges.

It is safe to say right now that a significant number of passengers are paying $10 roundtrip more than they did on Thursday last week.

The final airfare distribution will occur at 8:00pm EDT this evening.

Yesterday evening (Sunday) at the 5:00pm EDT airfare distribution feed, FareCompare.coms airfare processing system, continues to note noteworthy price change activity related to the attempted increase by Delta Airlines Thursday night of $5 one-way ($10 roundtrip).

The activity level was not significant enough to predict the final stickiness of the increase it mostly reflects on the competitive pressures of low cost airlines which have not yet joined into the increase.

The following activity occurred at 5:00pm Sunday night:

• American Airlines rolled back 8% for a new total match of 47%
• Continental Airlines rolled back 10% for a new total match of 23%
• Delta Air Lines rolled back 10% for a new total match of 90%
• Northwest Airlines rolled back 12% for a new total match of 88%
• United Airlines no activity remains 80%
• US Airways rolled back 15% for a new total of 35%

Today there will be three airfare distribution feeds which should solidify the final disposition of this attempted increase:

• 10:00am EDT
• 12:30pm EDT
• 8:00pm EDT