Originally Posted by YYZFlyboy
But that's the piont, if the fuel cost was included in the base price the fare would just be a competitive fare like eveyone and it would go up AND down as the market demands. You, the consumer, can then purchase accordingly.
AC would not then be advertising one fare but in reality charging another, much higher one.
If no airline is the first to drop the hidden surcharges down it sits on every ticket long after it should. Should we trust airlines to duly remove a hidden cost when they should? This was the whole debate back when the GST was talked about and it was decided it was much more transpparent to keep it as a separate amount so the consumer could see what was paid.
As I mentioned earlier, I understood there was some regulation of these ticket add-ons and maybe someone like YOWkid can expand. Why can't the rule reflect reality in that if a fuel surcharge is in effect longer than, say, 12/18/24 months or whatever limit it must be incorpporated into the base fare?