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Summer Airfares Likely to Remain Expensive Travelers hoping to find airfare bargains this summer are likely to be disappointed, according to industry analysts. Faced with expanded competition, many airlines haven't been charging enough to break even. But as fuel costs have risen, so have ticket prices -- by 10 percent or more.

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Summer Airfares Likely to Remain Expensive

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Summer Airfares Likely to Remain Expensive

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Travelers hoping to find airfare bargains this summer are likely to be disappointed, according to industry analysts. Faced with expanded competition, many airlines haven't been charging enough to break even. But as fuel costs have risen, so have ticket prices -- by 10 percent or more.