SOURCE: Yahoo http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050106/dath045_1.html American, United, Continental Airlines Match Delta's New SimpliFares, With a Twist, Says Bestfares.com Thursday January 6, 12:42 pm ET ARLINGTON, Texas, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American, Continental and United airlines joined Delta today in matching its SimpliFares program in select markets. US Airways and Northwest matched in select markets Wednesday. "As we forecasted yesterday, it took less than 24 hours for the five remaining legacy carriers to match Delta's moves," says Tom Parsons, CEO of Bestfares.com, an internet travel site. "It's a match that has a twist." Delta has placed a maximum cap of $499 one-way on any seat, including last available. American has placed a maximum cap of $699 one-way. United, Continental, Northwest and US Airways have not placed any caps on their one- way or roundtrip airfares. The carriers matched Delta on about 90 percent of the routes with which they compete. Most major airlines have matched only the routes served by Delta, and most major airlines have also elected as of this time not to match Delta's SimpliFares where they include a hub of one of the other 5 major airlines, including their own hubs. The lone exception is American Airlines, which has matched Delta on about 80 percent of their competing routes, including three of its major hubs in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago and St. Louis. American elected not to match in Miami, where it is currently testing its own pricing program. "It's just a matter of time before the major airlines get their houses back in order," says Parsons. "It's a major restructuring. Now, we just need to wait until the dust clears to see who's still standing." Bestfares.com's Tom Parsons, one of the most sought-after travel industry experts in the United States, has been chasing down hidden travel bargains and bringing them to the traveling public for more than 20 years. Parsons regularly appears on NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CBS's The Early Show, CNN, Fox and MSNBC. To schedule an interview with Parsons about airfare news, contact the Media Relations department at 800-576-8255, or by e-mail at media@xxxxxxxxxxxxx .