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Oops! United Mistakenly Drops Fuel Charges for a Day

Posted May 15, 08 5:27 PM CDT in Business,  US 

(Newser) – United Airlines gave travelers a big break on ticket prices today—by accident. The airline neglected to add fuel surcharges to prices this afternoon, saving lucky buyers up to $130 per flight, the Wall Street Journal reports. United made the mistake at 12:30pm, when it filed prices with the feds, and wasn't able to fix the problem until 8pm EST.

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