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Airfares are way up compared to last year. Don’t expect it to change this holiday season

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By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Think you paid a lot to fly this summer? Don’t expect it to get any better this holiday season, or even next year. The major US airlines reported that fares rose sharply during the July to September period, a result of higher fuel costs and steady demand. US airfares

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    By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Think you paid a lot to fly this summer? Don’t expect it to get any better this holiday season, or even next year. The major US airlines reported that fares rose sharply during the July to September period, a result of higher fuel costs and steady demand. US airfares

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