Originally Posted by
Jennygarth
Hi all,
Please help me out here -
What the issue appears to be is not that the fares are increasing, but the apparent deception in how they are getting there?
So you'd be okay with the fare increase without the breakout of taxes, fuel surcharges, airport improvement fees, etc... You'd rather see the fares increase and are willing to accept the increase since fuel is up from $80/bbl to $120/bbl this year. You just don't want to be deceived - is that correct?
The reality is that AC has to raise fares, in part because of the price of oil. There is no point in denying reality, although AC would like us to believe that fares are not rising.
If the money goes to AC it should be included in the advertised fare. Period. They change their fares sufficiently often that there is nothing preventing them from including any (possibly quite legitimate) fuel surcharge in the advertised fare.
Next thing you know there will be a surcharge for the salary of FAs and pilots!