fwd: Qantas lifts fuel surcharge on international flights

ioki · #1 (**permalink**) 1st August 2007, 04:26 PM

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Qantas will increase the surcharge on its international airfares to offset the rising cost of fuel. The new charges will be effective on tickets issue on or after Thursday, August 9.
The fuel surcharge will rise by between $5 and $15 dollars, one-way, on various flights.
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Qantas lifts fuel surcharge on international flights - News - Travel

simongr · #2 (**permalink**) 1st August 2007, 04:54 PM

Wow - has the oil price jumped recently?

NM · #3 (**permalink**) 1st August 2007, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by simongr

Wow - has the oil price jumped recently?

Yes. In terms of A$ its gone from A$63.68 on 22nd January, up to A$91.74 today (based on US$77.76 and A$ exchange rate of 0.8476.

JohnK · #4 (**permalink**) 1st August 2007, 06:03 PM

Wow! That is not something I expected anytime soon considering their profit forecasts of over $1 billion.

When are they going to get realistic and include the fuel costs in the base airfare? After all it is an operating cost and not a surcharge.

oz_mark · #5 (**permalink**) 1st August 2007, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnK

Wow! That is not something I expected anytime soon considering their profit forecasts of over $1 billion.

When are they going to get realistic and include the fuel costs in the base airfare? After all it is an operating cost and not a surcharge.

Only when they are legally required to (i.e. No time soon).