Airlines: Delta boosts charge for fuel up to $40

Delta Air Lines Inc. added as much as $40 to some round-trip ticket prices to help cover rising fuel costs, FareCompare.com said. Delta increased a fuel surcharge by $10 to $40 round trip, depending on the type of airfare, Rick Seaney, chief executive officer of FareCompare.com, said.The increase brings the fuel charge on some tickets to $110 round trip, Seaney said.

April 29, 2008