Article: Charlotte, N.C., City Council Member Pushes US Airways on Fares.

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Aug. 7--Charles Paris can't quite stomach the idea that he can save $400 by driving to Greensboro to catch a Greensboro-Charlotte-Dallas flight.

Recently, Paris drove his 14-year-old son to Greensboro for a $285 round-trip to Dallas, which would have cost $699 from Charlotte. "It's ludicrous to catch a plane that will come back through Charlotte," he said.

The retired credit union examiner for the N.C. Department of Commerce is not alone in his complaint. Few aspects of Charlotte life provoke residents more than finding that on some occasions, fares for flights that originate in Charlotte are higher than fares for ...

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