1.   He voted to increase fares on the wildly inefficient SunTran bus system, thus further oppressing working men and women.

2.   Further, the expiration of a federal excise tax on tickets at the beginning of the year allowed the airline to increase its fares without passengers noticing.

3.   He also favors a cap on cab leasing fees to give drivers some benefit whenever fares are increased, as they will be next month.

4.   In some markets, AirTran increased fares less than Delta did.

5.   In the travel market, the success of low-cost carriers such as Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is preventing major airlines from increasing leisure fares.

6.   Northwest Airlines, which has foiled recent attempts to increase fares, quickly matched Delta, leading many to believe that the other carriers will go along.

7.   SEPTA would be forced to increase fares, eliminate some services or do both, he warned.

8.   Southwest Airlines finally joined other carriers Tuesday as it increased fares to help offset the rising cost of fuel.

9.   The decreased competition, coupled with insurance and security concerns, will increase air fares.

10.   The expiration of a federal excise tax which, in effect, allowed the airline to increase its fares, also helped boost results, Northwest said.