Airline Surcharges

Oil prices down, airline surcharges still exist

Oil prices are going down, but airlines aren't reducing the fees they added on because of high fuel costs.

Airline Surcharges

Jet fuel's down, but surcharges have stuck

Thai Airways' cheapest Los Angeles-Bangkok ticket last week had a $542 fuel surcharge round trip — $352 more than the airline charged a year ago.

British Airways

BA follows rival airlines in cutting fuel surcharge

British Airways today reduced its fuel surcharges, bringing relief to some passengers following similar moves by rivals and a prolonged dip in the global oil price.

Airline Surcharges

Airline surcharges: are they just a rip-off?

A variety of surcharges on flights and holidays have been making the headlines in the past few weeks. But what exactly do they all really mean?

The soaring price of oil has resulted in British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, among others, announcing hefty rises in fuel surcharges to help cover rapidly escalating fuel bills.

Unstable Economy Pushes Airlines Towards Surcharges

Avoid airline surcharges with ease

A downward economy, soaring fuel prices, and a dollar beaten up by the British pound and the Euro. So, what do the airlines do in response? Do they raise prices? No, they initiate every conceivable surcharge, fee and rule to generate revenue.