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They used not to include it in the price and surprise you about it later. They knew that UA was being compared to DL to AA. Each of those companies had differen
by monksy 10y ago
They used not to include it in the price and surprise you about it later. They knew that UA was being compared to DL to AA. Each of those companies had different prices that they paid for fuel. The other bit about that, when the fuel markets fall.. you rarely see the airfares fall as well. Right now it's incredibly low, but that's really rare. (Seeing 200/400$ fares of US->EUR flights)
- will_pseudonym 10y agoI'm also guessing they could buy "fuel futures" if they really wanted to, to prevent them from being hurt by price changes.
- hyperbovine 10y agoSouthwest pioneered this practice, I'm guessing they all do it now.
- douche 10y agoAirlines are locked in on their fuel prices years and years in advance. Doubtless many of them are still futured into paying the jet fuel equivalent of $4/gallon for gasoline.