LH increases[/reduces] fuel surcharge
Sep 2, 2015, 7:49 am
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Sep 2, 2015, 7:52 am
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Financially strong airlines which can afford to self-insure, and those with clearer crystal balls (or greater luck) than la Menne, also benefit from current fuel prices.
Sep 2, 2015, 7:54 am
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The fact that they hedged when Oil was at 120 and 80 hit them hard. Of course now you can hedge at 50-60$ 
Sep 2, 2015, 8:32 am
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or even down to $10 as this analyst boldly speculates:
http://uk.businessinsider.com/gary-s...15-2?r=US&IR=T
http://uk.businessinsider.com/gary-s...15-2?r=US&IR=T
Sep 2, 2015, 10:53 am
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Hedging is akin to gambling. You take a bet on a price change. The fact that LH is paying more for fuel because of hedging is merely the result of a poor decision.
One could read the press release up thread to mean that LH couldn't use the previous positive results of hedging, when fuel prices were rising, to their advantage. Now, prices are falling, and they're whining that the negative effects of hedging are impacing their profit margin.
My heart bleeds for them. Not!
One could read the press release up thread to mean that LH couldn't use the previous positive results of hedging, when fuel prices were rising, to their advantage. Now, prices are falling, and they're whining that the negative effects of hedging are impacing their profit margin.
My heart bleeds for them. Not!
Sep 4, 2015, 1:33 am
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One could argue the YQ pays for the lost hedge 
Anyway, 24 of the 96 widebodies (the A346 fleet) in service have fuel consumption guarantee/refund from Airbus, so the cost for those was also capped during the very high fuel prices.
Anyway, 24 of the 96 widebodies (the A346 fleet) in service have fuel consumption guarantee/refund from Airbus, so the cost for those was also capped during the very high fuel prices.
Sep 4, 2015, 10:20 am
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Imagine LH hedged oil at USD 40 for two years and the oil is rising to 120 USD within this 2 year span.
LH wont decrease YQ. They should decrase because they have won the gamble.
Instead they will raise the YQ and never mention the hedge at all.
LH wont decrease YQ. They should decrase because they have won the gamble.
Instead they will raise the YQ and never mention the hedge at all.
Sep 4, 2015, 3:59 pm
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I mentioned on many occasions in this forum that YQ is there to stay and right now it does not have any relevance to oil prices. It is becoming a cash cow for airlines and a stable generated income thst they can't give it up even if oil prices drop to $ 10.
Sep 4, 2015, 10:57 pm
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HTB.
Sep 5, 2015, 12:36 am
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I gently note that with YQ part of our world for a couple of decades, there's a reason your insight hasn't earned applause.
) your holy rage.
Sep 6, 2015, 2:00 am
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