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Fuel surcharges

We are flying to Auckland next week. On looking at our Flight Schedule we have paid £320.00 in fuel surcharges for two of us for the return flights. The tickets were booked and paid for several months ago long before the sharp drop in the price of fuel. Apparently I f we booked the same flight today we would have to pay £350.00 fuel surcharge.
Can anyone explain this to me? I am puzzled!

Comments

  • DTDfanBoy
    DTDfanBoy Posts: 1,704 Forumite
    It's a fuel surcharge in name only, these days actual fuel prices have very little impact on YQ :eek:
  • richardw
    richardw Posts: 19,459 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    Airlines don't buy fuel on a pay as you go basis, they buy in advance and do deals known as hedging, it's a complex situation.
    Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.
  • callum9999
    callum9999 Posts: 4,436 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    DTDfanBoy wrote: »
    It's a fuel surcharge in name only, these days actual fuel prices have very little impact on YQ :eek:

    Its not even in name only. Hardly any airlines call them fuel surcharges any more - it will be something along the lines of a carrier surcharge.
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