Comments on: Sky-high fuel surcharges stick despite sliding energy prices http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan Paul http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-25325 Jonathan Paul Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:50:23 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5167#comment-25325 Thanks a lot blogger for such a nice post about fuel price . :-) Keep blogging Thanks a lot blogger for such a nice post about fuel price .
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]]> By: Christopher Elliott http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13925 Christopher Elliott Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:28:22 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5167#comment-13925 That is absolutely true, Ed. I should have noted that in post. That is absolutely true, Ed. I should have noted that in post.

]]> By: ed perkins http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13923 ed perkins Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:21:41 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5167#comment-13923 Talk about fuel surcharges is a bit off track. In the US, DOT requires that airlines include any fuel surcharges in the base published fare. For various reasons, some airlines continue to separate base fare from a fuel charge in their internal calculations, but they can't present fares with a separate fuel surcharge to the public. A few third-party sites still advertise "discount" fares that exclude fuel charges, but DOT has already fined at least one big wholesaler for doing that. As far as American consumers are concerned, all that matters is the published base fare. The only allowable extras ar PFCs, government segment fees, international customs/immigration fees, and such. Talk about fuel surcharges is a bit off track. In the US, DOT requires that airlines include any fuel surcharges in the base published fare. For various reasons, some airlines continue to separate base fare from a fuel charge in their internal calculations, but they can’t present fares with a separate fuel surcharge to the public. A few third-party sites still advertise “discount” fares that exclude fuel charges, but DOT has already fined at least one big wholesaler for doing that. As far as American consumers are concerned, all that matters is the published base fare. The only allowable extras ar PFCs, government segment fees, international customs/immigration fees, and such.

]]> By: Bob http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13918 Bob Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:07:38 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5167#comment-13918 The fuel surcharges started when jet fuel hit a sustained level of over $2 per gallon. You won't see a drop in them until jet fuel goes back to that price, not just drop from $3.64 to $3.29 which is nothing. If it had stayed at $3.64 you would have seen higher ones as the surcharge is always behind the rise. The fuel surcharges started when jet fuel hit a sustained level of over $2 per gallon. You won’t see a drop in them until jet fuel goes back to that price, not just drop from $3.64 to $3.29 which is nothing. If it had stayed at $3.64 you would have seen higher ones as the surcharge is always behind the rise.

]]> By: Claire Walter http://www.elliott.org/blog/sky-high-fuel-surcharges-stick-despite-sliding-energy-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-13911 Claire Walter Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:41:39 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5167#comment-13911 IMO, not only WON'T fuel surcharges go away, but neither will the assorted other charges levied in the name of sky-high fuel prices, nor will services that had been eliminated be restored. Once airlines discover that they can wrest a couple of bucks from passengers for a bottle of water or a can of Diet Coke, or more than a couple of bucks to check bags or redeem, frequent flyer miles, I don't envision a pullback on those fees. However, having written that, I would LOVE nothing better to be wrong. Claire @ http://travel-babel.blogspot.com IMO, not only WON’T fuel surcharges go away, but neither will the assorted other charges levied in the name of sky-high fuel prices, nor will services that had been eliminated be restored. Once airlines discover that they can wrest a couple of bucks from passengers for a bottle of water or a can of Diet Coke, or more than a couple of bucks to check bags or redeem, frequent flyer miles, I don’t envision a pullback on those fees. However, having written that, I would LOVE nothing better to be wrong.

Claire @ http://travel-babel.blogspot.com

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