AA raises some fares $5 each way

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Last night when I was booking some holiday travel, I noticed aa.com was hicupping on the fares; www.expertflyer.com was unable to retrieve most AA data (fares and availability) and I guessed that AA had filed some higher fares. Turns out that was a good guess:

American Airlines' Fares Rise on Fuel

Friday October 12, 12:03 pm ET

American Airlines Raises Fares, Citing Higher Fuel Costs

DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines raised many domestic fares by $5 each way but left prices unchanged on routes where it competes with low-cost carriers.

The Thursday night increase affected both advance-purchase tickets favored by vacationers and more costly last-minute tickets aimed at business travelers.

Tim Smith, a spokesman for the airline owned by Fort Worth-based AMR Corp., said the fare increase was needed to cover high fuel costs.

Shares of AMR rose 55 cents, or 2.3 percent, to $24.46 in midday trading.

Fall is typically a slower time for air travel, which could make carriers reluctant to raise fares.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/071012/airlines_fares.html?.v=1

Hope it sticks - oil went over $83/bbl yesterday and is holding above $83 so far today.