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SeeBuyFly
Airlines may claim that price increases are due to the cost of fuel, but prices aren't determined by operating costs. They are determined by how they will make the most money.
Operating costs are a key factor in achieving and maximizing profitability, of course, and the cost of fuel is one of the most significant factors in airline operating costs.
While many airlines purchase fuel through hedging in the futures market, thus providing predictability in their fuel costs, Qatar does this only rarely. Most of the time, QR purchases fuel as needed, at current market prices.