Originally Posted by
mvoight
I think fuel surcharges are bad enough when there is a sudden dramatic increase in fuel prices, but that hasn't been the case for awhile. Damn.. make it part of the ticket price already. These kinds of charges should be outlawed. Fuel is part of the normal requirements for operating an aircraft. What's next, a de-icing charge when de-icing is needed?
Count me as among the ticked off on this point. Since I doubt I'll be flying BA for any US-UK flights, none of the new benefits are doing much for me. But well over half of my AA miles are redeemed on Canada-Europe BA flights, which just went up about $300 a pop. I guess that's what they meant by titling the announcement email "Now
MORE for Transatlantic Travelers" - truth in advertising.
It's not a fuel surcharge. It's a CO-PAY. At least have the balls to call it what it is. Big, huge
.