While most people are now willing to travel around the country instead of going to a foreign destination, the truth is that the prices for other countries are now much cheaper than what they used to be some years ago!Major airlines moved Friday to match a fare sale started by Southwest Airlines Co., as the carriers worry about weak demand for travel during a recession.
Southwest said that through Monday it would sell seats to almost everywhere it flies starting at $49 to $99 each way. Tickets must be bought at least 14 days before flying, travel must be completed by March 11 and seats are limited, the airline said.
AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, Continental Airlines Inc., US Airways Group Inc. and JetBlue Airways Corp. matched the Southwest prices, officials at those carriers said. UAL Corp.'s United Airlines has its own fare sale that began on Jan. 16, said spokeswoman Robin Urbanski.
