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*lufthansa To Cut Surcharge To Eu52/flight From Eu62 :lha Gr
*lufthansa To Cut Fuel Surcharge On Intercontinental Flights
*lufthansa To Cut Fuel Surcharge As Of Oct. 16 :lha Gr

allanhuk

12.10.2006

Lufthansa is reducing its fuel surcharge for all intercontinental flights by ten euros per flight leg. The move is in response to the sustained drop in crude oil prices over the past several weeks. The surcharge on long-haul tickets bought on or after 16 October will thus be lowered from 62 euros to 52 euros. The surcharge for German domestic and intra-European flights will remain unchanged at twelve euros per flight segment.

Thanks to its forward-looking fuel-hedging policy and its modern, fuel-efficient fleet, Lufthansa is well placed in comparison to its competitors. However, persistently high oil prices are continuing to put pressure on the airline’s expenses. Lufthansa constantly monitors oil prices and adjusts its fuel surcharges in line with developments in jet fuel prices on the spot markets.

Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Corporate Communications


Click here to read the article:
http://konzern.lufthansa.com/a.php?a=en/2006/10/618

f0zzyNUE

did i miss something - on my LH passenger receipts for inner-german and inner-european flights YQ is listed with 20EUR/segment ...

Kiwi Flyer

Its good that it is coming down, albeit still an outrageous amount. Doesn't alter my opinion, however, that the fuel surcharge should be abolished since fuel is a core cost and not a tax it should be included in base fares.

taigatrommel

I totally agree: In my opinion the fuel is part of the fare. At least a classic operating material of the production process of a flight. Not fuel surcharges or something like fur such a essential part.

But it seems like, the airlines have got a different view on this topic...

Best regards,

taigatrommel

flysurfer

Obviously, that's correct, and any thinking being will agree. Then again, common sense and airlines are oxymoronic, and as long as fuel surcharges remain in the tax portion of the total, they also remain fully refundable. I actually like that, and I make use of it now and then. After all, it's the total that counts, and in this regard LH remains pretty competetive so far, at least on those domestic and European hops with LCC competish. Hence, as long as LH keeps cheap fares in 99 EUR total range no matter what, high fuel surcharges are in fact a feature, not a bug.

weero

If not documented - what is the difference?
Plus not everyone is as diligent as you and actually gets the
taxes on the unused portion of a ticket back. I for example
never do or did .

flysurfer

But you are weero. It's supposed to be that way. If not, how could you keep complaining?

weero

You are sooooo right ... hate that about you ... a bit.
But there is something to cheer you up Oh Flymaster: I will sit
in UA coach across the Pacific NOWish. Do I now get any sympathy
from you?

flysurfer

What do you think?

weero

I think that you actually do! After all, you always showed your
kind nature after torturing me, RTW, and the professor for a little
while .
Off now for 24 hours enjoying UA and its RCCs with dead wireless ...

flysurfer

Enjoy.
So the forum is all mine again.

flysurfer

KIND NATURE? Oh come on, it's called ACTING.

mith

I guess, fuel wasn't/isnt the only extra LH fee...

innereurope:12 EUR/USD fuel surcharge plus 8 EUR/USD 9-11 security surcharge
transconti: 52 EUR/USD fuel surcharge plus 8 EUR/USD 9-11 security surcharge

ulev

And what a bad actor you are.....