Fall Airline Fares Slashed Dramatically

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In the wake of this summer's United Airlines' debacle of cancelled flights, delays and labor shortage, the world's largest airline has cut its fares by half for travel now through Dec. 14.

As of Wednesday, at least seven other airlines matched United's fares. All of this comes just after carriers increased costs by adding a $20 surcharge for rising fuel costs.

Here's a sampling of the fall deals:

Boston-Denver - $288,
Chicago-New York - $198,
Los Angeles-New York - $598, and
Washington, D.C.-Orlando - $198.

In a related story, Peter Greenberg details 28 Great Fall Travel Bargains that include everything from golf vacations to ways to fly to Europe for next to nothing.

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