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With $30 Oil, Why Do Some Airlines Maintain Fuel Surcharges?
Airline fuel surcharges have begun to largely disappear. Carriers have eliminated them as oil prices remain low. But there are a few airlines that are hanging on to fuel surcharges, and some, like Qantas, that built surcharges into their base fares and haven’t significantly adjusted them downward. Why do some airlines maintain fuel surcharges and why haven’t they shared the benefit of lower prices with consumers? There are several reasons... (airinsight.com) Más...Because they can
I agree with Matt. I also agree that the surcharge could go for now, great marketing tool. Show of hands...How many of you think that oil prices will STAY this low? All it will take is someone doing something stupid in the Middle East and oil prices will be right back where they were.
Expect surcharge to exist even if the oil is available for free !
Most airlines obtain fuel contracts in advance and in most cases can't take advantage of downward fluctuations unless they continue for some time.
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