British Airways has lowered it’s fuel surcharges on economy and premium economy fares for long haul flights. This follows the lead taken by Virgin Atlantic to cut some of it’s air fares. The reductions match the moves by Virgin Atlantic, BA’s long haul rival. However BA did not change the surcharges on business class fares, and also did not lower surcharges on short haul flights.
Despite the fall in the prices of oil, some airlines had not been passing on the benefit to air travellers through reduction in fuel surcharge. However some airlines including Air France and Germany’s Luftansa have lowered their surcharges following the reductions in crude oil prices.
BA said it was lowering the economy fare surcharge for long haul flights of more than nine hours by £13 a flight one way. The economy surcharge for long haul flights of less than nine hours will drop by £10 a flight one way.
But as the price of crude oil continue to fall, airline firms could do more by also reducing surcharges to benefit air travellers. BA has not reduced the surcharges for short haul flights. Why? Surely that’s not fair on short haul air travellers? Airline companies are only interested in maximising profits. I don’t think they care much about the cost to travellers?
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