Originally Posted by
Flava Saver
I’m surprised airline management aren’t banging on ASA doors over this nonsense. The discretionary fuel uplift for a trip to MEL these days is certainly elevated.
The word on the floor is that the airlines want to hold more so there's "pressure" on the system to keep the movement rates steady (up/high), so there's no missed opportunities (as there'll always be an arrival on offer). I guess as the price of oil changes this "balance" is likely to change (again).