I believe consumers would understand (but not like) a surcharge for rising fuel costs. Let this cost float with the price of jet fuel at the time they make the reservation. It may be a $400 flight has a $75 fuel surcharge; so be it. Get the cost out front, transparent, and get rid of the silly nickel and dime stuff which are just surrogates for real issue of high fuel cost.
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I agree except if oil gets to $170 that could literally drive UAUA and AMR into bankruptcy. LUV will survive unless crude gets to $250, which could happen. I carry some airline stocks as a hedge against a fast oil drop.
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The weak dollar is just one of at least three factors setting oil price. A 25 point hike could move oil down to $120 but if supply tightens or Nigeria or Iran issues flare up we will be right back to $135 or higher.
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A 25 point hike could move oil down to $120 but if supply tightens or Nigeria or Iran issues flare up we will be right back to $135 or higher.