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American Airlines Struggles With High Oil, Weak Dollar

Oil price need not effect airline earnings. A highly visible ticket surcharge that mirrored oil costs' rise and fall. Implemented on a daily basis (if need be) via a prominently displayed notice behind each ticket counter and on travel web pages; WSJ, FT indexes etc., showing daily fuel surcharge to be added to scheduled ticket price thus eliminating much confusion and uncertainty.

American Airlines Struggles With High Oil, Weak Dollar

Oil price need not effect airline earnings. A highly visible ticket surcharge that mirrored oil costs' rise and fall. Implemented on a daily basis (if need be) via a prominently displayed notice behind each ticket counter and on travel web pages; WSJ, FT indexes etc., showing daily fuel surcharge to be added to scheduled ticket price thus eliminating much confusion and uncertainty.