Aer Lingus ups long-haul fuel surcharge again
Wednesday, 4 June 2008 15:06
Aer Lingus is to increase its long-haul fuel surcharge on routes to the US again. This latest increase comes less than a month after the airline upped the charges for the seventh time since May 2006.
The increase will be effective from Wednesday June 11. Aer Lingus says it is due to the continuing increases in the price of oil in recent weeks.
The fuel surcharge on flights to and from New York, Boston and Washington will increase from €65/$100 to €75/$115 each way. Flights to and from Chicago will increase from €65/$110 to €75/$125 per flight.
'With jet fuel prices reaching unprecedented levels, increasing by 13 % month on month May over April, we have been driven to increase our fuel surcharge on long haul flights once again', commented Aer Lingus Corporate Affairs Director, Enda Corneille.
'Today's fuel surcharge increases reflect the continuing pressure the high price of oil is having on our long haul operation,' he said.
He said the airline will keep the level of the surcharges under constant review and make adjustments where appropriate.
So even though Oil has gradually gone down over the past couple of months, and it now laying at its lowest level in almost a year, Aer Lingus still dont see fit to reduce the fuel surcharge! How does Aer Lingus justify having the surcharges at $145 a barrel oil when its sitting at $86 a barrell.