Comments on: Oil is lower. Will airline fees be dropped? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:02 -0700 hourly 1 By: Vern http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-24601 Vern Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:39:48 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-24601 Up here in Canada, our flag carrier, Air Canada announced last week that in light of lower oil prices they are retracting their fee for a second bag (1st was always free). Other carriers up here have rolled back fuel surcharges. Up here in Canada, our flag carrier, Air Canada announced last week that in light of lower oil prices they are retracting their fee for a second bag (1st was always free). Other carriers up here have rolled back fuel surcharges.

]]> By: Thomas Hasler http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23523 Thomas Hasler Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:36:56 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23523 I just returned from a brief trip to the UK via British Airlines and recalled that I paid over $100 each way in fuel surcharges; of course, in the meantime fuel costs have dropped considerably. So I was wondering about how to challenge them on the issue but the BA Web site offers no opportunity for customer feedback. I should note, on the optimistic side, that as a frequent BA user I'm part of a successful class action law suit which they lost and I expect to get at least some money back for past fuel surcharges. I just returned from a brief trip to the UK via British Airlines and recalled that I paid over $100 each way in fuel surcharges; of course, in the meantime fuel costs have dropped considerably. So I was wondering about how to challenge them on the issue but the BA Web site offers no opportunity for customer feedback. I should note, on the optimistic side, that as a frequent BA user I’m part of a successful class action law suit which they lost and I expect to get at least some money back for past fuel surcharges.

]]> By: Charles Goodwin http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23247 Charles Goodwin Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:58:01 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23247 Great information! http://www.CompareAirlineFees.com is a great site to compare 25 different extra airline fees and flight prices from top sites at the same time. Great information!
http://www.CompareAirlineFees.com is a great site to compare 25 different extra airline fees and flight prices from top sites at the same time.

]]> By: Downgrade made official: United eliminates free meals on transatlantic flights » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23221 Downgrade made official: United eliminates free meals on transatlantic flights » Upgrade: Travel Better Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:07:03 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-23221 [...] saying this represents customer preference and expands choice. Could someone remind them that oil is off its highs? Alrighty [...] [...] saying this represents customer preference and expands choice. Could someone remind them that oil is off its highs? Alrighty [...]

]]> By: Marv Schuldiner http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-22978 Marv Schuldiner Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:33:09 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/08/12/oil-is-lower-will-airline-fees-be-dropped/#comment-22978 I think the fees will be here to stay as the airlines profitability was negligible before fuel prices skyrocketed, the public has seemingly accepted the new fees and the airlines now have the confidence that they can apply the new fees with little loss in passengers. However, they may have trouble with their logic in applying new fees in the future. I think the fees will be here to stay as the airlines profitability was negligible before fuel prices skyrocketed, the public has seemingly accepted the new fees and the airlines now have the confidence that they can apply the new fees with little loss in passengers.

However, they may have trouble with their logic in applying new fees in the future.

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