Thursday, October 30, 2008
The Rises of Airplane Tickets
U.S. airlines had to raise fees and fuel surcharges in order to survive due to the increased in fuel prices. However, with the increases, most airlines still suffer losses in income. Airlines had to cut down the number of flights to operate to reduce the usage of fuel. The cut has boosted the amount of fares to great amount. In my opinion, in order to encourage fliers to fly frequently, airlines should keep their prices at acceptable rate. This is to only raise fees that are necessary and bring down the fees when it is reasonable (when fuel prices go down); do not make consumers feel they are being ripped off. Several people argued that the airlines created an excuse (their prices went up because fuel prices went up) to overcharge fliers. So, what is your opinion?
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Perhaps a "Fuel Surcharge" could be added or subtracted to the ticket price--adjusted as the fuel prices fluctuate. But I think it won't happen because, as you point out, the airlines hopped on that excuse to raise their fares and drop their "frills." (If you can call a bag of peanuts and a half of soda on a cross-country flight frills!)
I've decided not to fly for now. Or, er, rather, my pocket book has decided that I will not fly for now. :)
On the bright side: tonight is Halloween. We can look forward to flying on that sugar high later! (Grin, grin)
Cheers,
Dana
In addition to the tickets being raised, customers now have to pay to check their bags! I would like to see the industry stay in business (even though flying planes hurts the environment), but the airline companies are challenging Americans NOT to fly. They just gave us one more reason to take a train, drive, or just stay home. I'm doing the latter. I hate flying, anyway!
Sign of the times...
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