Meanwhile, I see the latest oil 'high' has hit the motorists in NZ in the wallet. At lunchtime today BP's price for 'standard' fuel shows at the pump as 200.9c/l. Well, there goes the $2 per litre barrier. How long before the increased fuel cost component shows up as a surcharge/increased ticket price in aviation?
My bet: very soon. And I only ever bet on certainties.
Krusty 34: I would be interested to see some figures. I'm not doubting your assertion and concede that long-distance travel is far quicker by air. I suppose it would depend on which factors, such as larger loss of productive time in surface travel, are taken into account when the calcs are being done. "One man's meat" and all that.
Le Vieux