European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes tuesday september 19, 1989 airlines hike super coach fares new York a in an apparent Effort to soften the Impact of travel bargains offered to fall vacationers several major airlines have raised a Type of discount fare popu Lar with business travellers. Last week the airlines hiked us pc coach one Way fares favored by business fliers because they have More lenient Advance Purchase requirements than cheaper discount fares and Don t require a saturday night stay. The sup coach fares usually 15 percent to 40 percent below Stan Dard Economy fares were raised by around $20 for a one Way ticket. For example. United airlines lowest super coach fare from new York to Minneapolis has been in creased to $24 one Way from $221. A three Day Advance Pur Chase fare on american airlines from Dallas to Boston was boosted to $289 from $269. The action appears aimed at re covering part of the Revenue lost from the big Industry wide fare cuts for the fall season announced in mid August. At that time the carriers extended summer travel bar gains and Cut round trip fares by As much As $160 to lure passengers in the historically weak fall season. Most fares to Europe were reduced temperatures wet Alton can by $ 100 into next Spring. But the latest increase s effect is Akin to putting a Finger in the Dike some analysis believe. The carriers arc desperately try ing to Salvage a very serious prob Lem that has occurred said Julius Maldutis who follows the airline Industry for Salomon Brothers inc. They Nave had a massive erosion in yield. Any fare actions that arc taken now arc basically to Stem the an airline s yield which reflects the average Price of a ticket paid by a passenger for each mile flown has become the name of the game in the nation s competitive airline Industry. 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The bigger carriers including United american trans world airlines Delta air lines Continental airlines and us air group inc., quickly raised the fares by $20. Some airlines raised super coach fares in Only a few cities they serve to match competitors while others made widespread boosts. Us air spokesman David ship Ley for example said that Carrier was increasing the fares in markets All Over the Delta however is making the change Only in a very very few selected markets spokesman Jim Lundy said. Eastern is considering some selective increases spokesman Robin Matyll said in Miami. Continental a subsidiary of Texas air corp. Like Eastern had proposed six weeks ago eliminating Many sup coach fares but the move was t matched by competitors and it dropped the idea. Ann Fillol achoo age he vilify c Allan til also to Civ Austin. Dot Texe t Elton Roo Boum Boi Tunc. 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