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SimpliFares now just framework for raising prices.

Publication: Business Travel News
Publication Date: 19-SEP-05 		Format: Online - approximately 717 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
SimpliFares were good news at the time of implementation, especially for business travelers, but continued evolution has morphed SimpliFares into a pricing scheme that is rapidly increasing your travel expenditures, as much as doubling your airfare costs. No matter what catchy marketing name is used, corporations and their purchasing teams need to look at the facts.

The raising of the $499/$599 one-way fares, the continued raising of fares throughout the system, and a general cost escalation has passed the cost of travel to the corporations and continues to pass on increases to the corporations and consumers. Let's also understand that the airlines raised the caps by...

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