Airline fuel surcharges reach $1000

[Heracles 417]

Airline fuel surcharges reach $1000

June 20, 2008 - 4:27PM

Some airline passengers could soon be paying as much in fuel surcharges as the pay for their base airfare, research by Flight Centre suggests.

Flight Centre said Japan Airlines would soon become the first carrier to charge travellers a $1000 fuel surcharge on its popular Sydney to London route when its latest surcharge increases were applied from July 1.

Thai Airways and Malaysian Airlines will increase their fuel surcharge next week, taking the levy nearer to $1000 for their London routes.

Flight Centre managing director Graham Turner said the overseas airlines were defying the Australian trend, led by Qantas Airways and Virgin Blue, of increasing base airfares to reflect fuel price rises.

"At a time when most experts are predicting further fuel price rises, surely the time has come for fuel to once again be included in the base airfare," Mr Turner said.

The fuel surcharge will increase on a return Sydney-UK flight rise from $773 to $1076 on Japan Airlines, from $526 to $892 on Thai Airways and from $588.60 to $829.60 on Malaysian Airlines.

Emirates announced price rises from next month that did not have a fuel surcharge.

Mr Turner said airlines, by announcing price changes in advance, had presented travellers with a small window of opportunity to save.

AAP

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2008/06/...3770909129.html

Man we are ######. This hits home hard since most of us have to fly to get home.

[SMOKE 1,426]

i just checked. the airline tickets i booked 2 months ago to escort my SO thru POE next month are a combined $600 more today.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That flight to Oz has to be pretty expensive...

[*JG* 2]

Makes our decision to travel or not easier. This kind of thing takes that choice right off the table.

[eric&gen 0]

This sucks I guess no flights to the Ph anytime soon.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

No kidding, my wife is flying to India soon, the ticket cost us near $1900. I remember flying to India about a decade ago during peak travel season for $900.

[Ban Hammer 14,297]

Man we are ######. This hits home hard since most of us have to fly to get home.

swimming or rowing is still an option. but for the latter both oars in the water is recommended.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Man we are ######. This hits home hard since most of us have to fly to get home.

swimming or rowing is still an option. but for the latter both oars in the water is recommended.

Or he can take eric, then he'd only need 1 actual oar. Cut those supplies costs in half.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Man we are ######. This hits home hard since most of us have to fly to get home.

swimming or rowing is still an option. but for the latter both oars in the water is recommended.

Or he can take eric, then he'd only need 1 actual oar. Cut those supplies costs in half.

Or no actual oars at all if you hang it over the stern and swing it from side

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

[symbiosis 0]

this is why I'm wondering if it I shouldn't book my gf's ticket now, even though we've just started the process. The penalty for a last-minute change of schedule couldn't compare to the cost of waiting to book!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

this is why I'm wondering if it I shouldn't book my gf's ticket now, even though we've just started the process. The penalty for a last-minute change of schedule couldn't compare to the cost of waiting to book!

You just sent in your I-129F. I'd wait if I were you. Especially since you're processing through Bangkok.

[amiquechu 0]

Man we are ######. This hits home hard since most of us have to fly to get home.

swimming or rowing is still an option. but for the latter both oars in the water is recommended.

Or he can take eric, then he'd only need 1 actual oar. Cut those supplies costs in half.

Or no actual oars at all if you hang it over the stern and swing it from side

Nice visual.

[almaty 19]

lol..i agree...brother eric.,.is his own energy source.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

I declare this thread hijacked.