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BA fuel surcharges are going up again
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"The airline will raise long haul fuel surcharges by up to £34, leaving passengers with just hours to beat the increase ..." Just heard it on radio 2. I think it was £12 per person each way for a flight under 9 hours and a bit more if over 9.
My question is will they add it on to already booked and paid for flights?
"The airline will raise long haul fuel surcharges by up to £34, leaving passengers with just hours to beat the increase ..." Just heard it on radio 2. I think it was £12 per person each way for a flight under 9 hours and a bit more if over 9.
My question is will they add it on to already booked and paid for flights?
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As long as the tickets have been issued then no they will not add it.0
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Heliflyguy wrote: »As long as the tickets have been issued then no they will not add it.
Flight isnt till Aug, wont get tickets till nearer time as booked through netflights.
if I had booked direct with BA I am guessing they would have already been issued0 -
Check your emails. I booked United Airlines flight with Netflights and got e-tickets emailed by return.0
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What justification would have airline have for asking you to pay a fuel surcharge after you've booked and paid for a flight? In the same way that you book and pay for your flight for future delivery of the service, airlines can buy fuel for future delivery an at agreed price. The price of your flight (for future delivery) is based on the current price of the fuel (for future delivery). Because the airline uses the money that you (and many others) have paid for flights on a future date, they can use that money to buy fuel for delivery on that future date. Alternatively, airlines can pay the going price for current delivery of fuel and can use oil futures to hedge against future increases in the price.My question is will they add it on to already booked and paid for flights?0 -
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What justification would have airline have for asking you to pay a fuel surcharge after you've booked and paid for a flight? In the same way that you book and pay for your flight for future delivery of the service, airlines can buy fuel for future delivery an at agreed price. The price of your flight (for future delivery) is based on the current price of the fuel (for future delivery). Because the airline uses the money that you (and many others) have paid for flights on a future date, they can use that money to buy fuel for delivery on that future date. Alternatively, airlines can pay the going price for current delivery of fuel and can use oil futures to hedge against future increases in the price.
Do airlines need to justify it.0 -
Yes, to avoid falling foul of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999. It would be unfair for an airline to ask a customer for more money after a contract for the flight had been agreed, only because the airline had failed to manage its supplies properly.Do airlines need to justify it.0 -
How can a business class seat need more fuel than an economy class seat?travelover0
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