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Chris Cuddy: An optimistic look to the skies

By Roger Blitz

Published: November 7 2008 17:58 | Last updated: November 7 2008 17:58

Thanksgiving weekend is approaching and according to Cheapflights’ Chris Cuddy, several of the bigger airlines are offering significant price deals to grab business.

“They have got relative breathing room,” says the chief executive of the price comparison website. When oil touched $140 a barrel this year, airlines cut capacity and costs and threw in additional fees.

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