Corporations dispatching their employees on business trips these days shouldn't expect high airfares to fall now that the Middle East conflict is — or appears to be — winding down. As our story points out, airlines don't intend to lower fares, and want to retain the pricing power they gained from carriers going out of business. That provides a disincentive for business travelers getting on the road. If they expected relief, it isn't coming.

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Airfares — No Relief