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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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stanton, problem is that fuel has massively jumped in price (I think in something like three years the price has increased 10 fold). Aviation fuel has been hit even more so as it has to be processed in a different way. One of the biggest problems is that fuel is purchased in advance (prices are hedged) and like fixed rate mortgages most deals have now come to an end so fuel pirces will increase dramatically this year. As this fixed cost makes up around 35% of the overall price of a standard (not cheap/hooky) airfare you can see how it will effect the costs of our flight seats. 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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iirc they are only allowed to add surcharges of up to 10% of the ticket price.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ray Zorro, is that 10% of the ticket price inclusive of exclusive of taxes ?
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masmith, I believe it's 10% of the price prior to taxes but they have to absorb the first 2% - I may well be wrong so would be great to get full clarification if anyone knows. Of course, the % increase is only controlled for existing purchases.
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Guvnor, don't blame the Dutch - they're only doing as they're told by the French.
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Strange KLM can apply €10 International segment (to US ) therefore €20 return but BA want to charge £60 !!
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| laundryman wrote: |
| Guvnor, don't blame the Dutch - they're only doing as they're told by the French. |
Yeah correct KLM is French for some years now
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Just fly Ryanair no fuel surchatges but we will get you with everyother made up charge we can think off!! 
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Ordhan, you expected free air travel? Be sensible.
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Presumably this BA increase only applies to new bookings. If not I'm going to be well hit with 2 return flights for 2 booked (1 to Hawaii) 
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Lizzard, I never said I expected free flights just pointing out Ryanair garuntee no Fuel surcharge but the get you by the back door
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You know it makes sense.
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| Ordhan wrote: |
| Lizzard, I never said I expected free flights just pointing out Ryanair garuntee no Fuel surcharge but the get you by the back door was I speaking to quickly fro you to get it????? |
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Colin B, Yes, tickets issed from 3rd June (my new york and stockholm tickets are not affected, phew)
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Colin B wrote: |
| Presumably this BA increase only applies to new bookings. If not I'm going to be well hit with 2 return flights for 2 booked (1 to Hawaii) |
If it was actually what the headline claims (namely "fuel surcharges") then it would only apply to existing bookings. A surcharge is an additional cost to that you have already agreed to pay.
But it looks like the Telegraph is misusung the term, and they are really talking of fare increases driven by higher fuel costs.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ordhan, no, you were grumbling about the blatantly obvious. Presumably a rise in fuel cost will affect Ryan air as much as it does everyone else, and therefore they will have to recoup that cost from you. If they are trumpeting a 'no fuel surcharge' policy, then you can logically expect that they are merely calling it something else.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Dont worry by the time the ski season comes Oil will be $200 a barrel> Expect much higher fares,surcharges, whatever.
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Nickster, alex_heney, to be fair to the Telgraph, BA use the term 'fuel surcharge' as well. It's set at the time of ticket purchase, though.
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I went to the Isle of Wight yesterday - by ferry, for a change, and had to pay a £3 fuel supplement on top of the super bargain cheap day spring return.
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| stanton wrote: |
| Dont worry by the time the ski season comes Oil will be $200 a barrel> Expect much higher fares,surcharges, whatever. |
we'rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre all doooomed man
Gilberts Fridge AKA Private Fraser
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and what will this do to the cost of a lift pass? Added to the strong euro. Only solution is to go for the season - cheaper per day, and so much less travelling.
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pam w, and with my residents season pass..................... and money in the French account................... 
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