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Old Oct 10, 2014 | 6:28 am
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Originally Posted by BOH
Exactly what is the "carrier surcharge" for then if no "direct link" to fuel cost?
They enable collection of revenue on award tickets, make it simpler to do mass adjustment of fares in response to cost shocks, are often not subject to fare-discounting deals offered to large corporates, and in some jurisdictions there are tax and accounting advantages.
Last edited by Calchas; Oct 10, 2014 at 6:33 am Reason: Verb inflexion
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