Southwest Air raises fares up to $ 10 per flight

LOS ANGELES, Feb 12 (Reuters) Southwest Airlines Co, the leading US budget carrier, said today it raised fares by up to 10 dollars one way on routes affecting 68 per cent of its passengers.

Spokeswoman Beth Harbin said Southwest raised fares on flights over 1,000 miles by 10 dollars each way. Flights between 401 and 999 miles were raised 3 dollars each way. Flights under 400 miles were raised 2 dollars each way.

The increases exclude flights to or from Dallas, Harbin said.

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