Southwest adds $5 each way to fare for short trips

CREATED Aug. 18, 2012

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DALLAS (AP) -- Southwest Airlines Co. is raising fares on short routes by $10 per round trip, and other airlines are expected to match the increase.

The fare hike Friday applied to flights of less than 500 miles each way, or about one-third of Southwest's routes.

The company says it needs to cover higher costs.