Scams by the Airlines on fuel surcharges--ongoing!!!!

[paranha]

As the price of oil went through the roof in 07/08 the airlines kept increasing the ticket price by way of fuel surcharges.BA and Virgin had an agreement to fix the suppliment costs--but then Virgin shopped BA on the agreement--and got immunity.(good mates stick together)

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law...

Looking at holiday prices in 09 with the oil barrel rate going from $150 down to under $40,why are the airlines Still screwing the public for surcharges, when they have just announced that 09 will be a Very bad year for sales? Must be that they are following govt examples of ripoff GB.

NO tears for the airlines when they go belly up.

[mouseymousey]

paranha said:

As the price of oil went through the roof in 07/08 the airlines kept increasing the ticket price by way of fuel surcharges.BA and Virgin had an agreement to fix the suppliment costs--but then Virgin shopped BA on the agreement--and got immunity.(good mates stick together)

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law...

Looking at holiday prices in 09 with the oil barrel rate going from $150 down to under $40,why are the airlines Still screwing the public for surcharges, when they have just announced that 09 will be a Very bad year for sales? Must be that they are following govt examples of ripoff GB.

NO tears for the airlines when they go belly up.

So do you think that when airlines go under then suddenly passengers will get a better deal?

[Rich135]

It because they bought forwards on the price of fuel when it was high, as they thought it might go even higher, so they are locked into paying the higher price, even though the current price has come down.