LH increases[/reduces] fuel surcharge
Dec 12, 2008, 3:35 pm
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But why should the pax be responsible for the bad business practices of a company? Is it my fault that they hedged at much higher oil prices?
Did Lufthansa keep the fuel surcharge lower when it hedged prices of fuel at much lower levels? I don't think so. When an airline gets this big, such as Lufthansa, EU should have a closer look into its practices because on many routes, it is close to becoming a monopoly (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Eastern Europe... does anyone have any numbers on traffic from Eastern Europe and how much LH+OS account in it?)
Did Lufthansa keep the fuel surcharge lower when it hedged prices of fuel at much lower levels? I don't think so. When an airline gets this big, such as Lufthansa, EU should have a closer look into its practices because on many routes, it is close to becoming a monopoly (Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Eastern Europe... does anyone have any numbers on traffic from Eastern Europe and how much LH+OS account in it?)
Dec 15, 2008, 5:50 am
#153
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3/335: 11.12.08 Lufthansa senkt Treibstoffzuschlag für ihre Flüge
Nachdem die Preise für Rohöl und Kerosin gefallen sind, wird Lufthansa ihren Treibstoffzuschlag für ihre Flüge senken. Bei Flugtickets, die ab dem 16. Dezember 2008 ausgestellt werden, vermindert sich der Zuschlag für innerdeutsche und grenzüberschreitende Flüge in Europa um 3 Euro auf 21 Euro pro Flugstrecke. Der Zuschlag für Langstreckenflüge sinkt um 10 Euro auf 82 Euro pro Streckenabschnitt.
Lufthansa beobachtet den Ölpreis kontinuierlich und wird eine weitere Anpassung des Treibstoffzuschlages von der zukünftigen Entwicklung des Treibstoffpreises abhängig machen.
Nachdem die Preise für Rohöl und Kerosin gefallen sind, wird Lufthansa ihren Treibstoffzuschlag für ihre Flüge senken. Bei Flugtickets, die ab dem 16. Dezember 2008 ausgestellt werden, vermindert sich der Zuschlag für innerdeutsche und grenzüberschreitende Flüge in Europa um 3 Euro auf 21 Euro pro Flugstrecke. Der Zuschlag für Langstreckenflüge sinkt um 10 Euro auf 82 Euro pro Streckenabschnitt.
Lufthansa beobachtet den Ölpreis kontinuierlich und wird eine weitere Anpassung des Treibstoffzuschlages von der zukünftigen Entwicklung des Treibstoffpreises abhängig machen.
Dec 19, 2008, 12:59 am
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Oil at $ 36
Now that OIL went down to $ 36 the lowest price level in four years, when will the stupid managment of LH and LX will scrap the fuel surcharge and provide more honesty and transperancy in the way they charge us for their airline tickets ?
Mr. Mayrhuber: enough money you are making for your shareholders and stop stealing the money of your customers.
Mr. Mayrhuber: enough money you are making for your shareholders and stop stealing the money of your customers.
Dec 19, 2008, 1:35 am
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Now that OIL went down to $ 36 the lowest price level in four years, when will the stupid managment of LH and LX will scrap the fuel surcharge and provide more honesty and transperancy in the way they charge us for their airline tickets ?
Mr. Mayrhuber: enough money you are making for your shareholders and stop stealing the money of your customers.
Mr. Mayrhuber: enough money you are making for your shareholders and stop stealing the money of your customers.
The more the price of oil drops the more they lose on their hedges
. Hence the fuel surcharge! @:-)
Dec 19, 2008, 2:00 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 2:12 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 2:14 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 2:17 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 2:18 am
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Well, if they didn't close their positions when the trend was obvious I would suggest taking a look at their commodity trader's track record.
Dec 19, 2008, 2:21 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 3:16 am
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Dec 19, 2008, 4:18 am
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