Qantas to Remove Domestic Fuel Surcharges
Dec 29, 2008, 11:12 pm
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Qantas to Remove Domestic Fuel Surcharges
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Qantas to Remove Domestic Fuel Surcharges
Qantas to Remove Domestic Fuel Surcharges
Qantas announced today it would remove its domestic fuel surcharges for tickets issued on or after Thursday 1 January 2009.
Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the airline had reduced domestic and international twice in recent months.
"When we reduced surcharges last week, we said we would closely monitor the situation," Mr Borghetti said.
"We are responding today, with the removal of the $18 per sector fuel surcharge that applied to all Qantas domestic and QantasLink bookings.
Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the airline had reduced domestic and international twice in recent months.
"When we reduced surcharges last week, we said we would closely monitor the situation," Mr Borghetti said.
"We are responding today, with the removal of the $18 per sector fuel surcharge that applied to all Qantas domestic and QantasLink bookings.
Dec 30, 2008, 1:09 am
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Dec 30, 2008, 2:10 am
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Dec 30, 2008, 3:19 am
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Interestingly, DJ have started to put the changes through on their website to their fares and it appears that, despite all their publicity about keeping the air fair, they haven't passed on the full $19 reduction to passengers. SYDMEL has only moved about $4 to $6 on average across the tariff.
Of course, if QF did this, it would make front page news ... DJ is another story as they get away with anything!
I should hope QF pass on all of their planned reductions to passengers.
Dec 30, 2008, 4:10 am
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Personally I dont really care if base fares creep up a little - as long as fuel surcharges disappear.
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Dec 30, 2008, 2:08 pm
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Strange
If I attempt to book a one-way seat on same flight in Jan BNE-SYD
Classic is 8000 + $31.96 or 13500 all points
Anytime is 8000 + $48.65 or 12493 all points
Does this look like they have reduced surcharge?
Maybe website will be changed overnight
"Felice Anno Nuovo!!!!!" everyone
If I attempt to book a one-way seat on same flight in Jan BNE-SYD
Classic is 8000 + $31.96 or 13500 all points
Anytime is 8000 + $48.65 or 12493 all points
Does this look like they have reduced surcharge?
Maybe website will be changed overnight
"Felice Anno Nuovo!!!!!" everyone
Dec 30, 2008, 2:31 pm
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Although the YQ will seemingly go, it sounds like the YR charges will remain
Based on booking today , the "taxes" for a paid ticket on BNE-SYD would seem to come $36.05
YQ $18.35
YR $7.00
$10.70 in genuine taxes ( plus if issued in Australia, there would be GST to pay )
which comes out as $36.05
With the YQ removed it should drop back to $17.70. If QF also removed their other stealth profit raiser of YR, then would drop back to $10.70 ; taxes of a level how they used to be
Fortunately , for those connecting, YR seems to be $7.00 one way rather than per sector ; Let's wait and see what the system quotes once thursday comes
Dave
Based on booking today , the "taxes" for a paid ticket on BNE-SYD would seem to come $36.05
YQ $18.35
YR $7.00
$10.70 in genuine taxes ( plus if issued in Australia, there would be GST to pay )
which comes out as $36.05
With the YQ removed it should drop back to $17.70. If QF also removed their other stealth profit raiser of YR, then would drop back to $10.70 ; taxes of a level how they used to be
Fortunately , for those connecting, YR seems to be $7.00 one way rather than per sector ; Let's wait and see what the system quotes once thursday comes
Dave
Dec 30, 2008, 2:54 pm
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Although the YQ will seemingly go, it sounds like the YR charges will remain
Based on booking today , the "taxes" for a paid ticket on BNE-SYD would seem to come $36.05
YQ $18.35
YR $7.00
$10.70 in genuine taxes ( plus if issued in Australia, there would be GST to pay )
which comes out as $36.05
With the YQ removed it should drop back to $17.70. If QF also removed their other stealth profit raiser of YR, then would drop back to $10.70 ; taxes of a level how they used to be
Fortunately , for those connecting, YR seems to be $7.00 one way rather than per sector ; Let's wait and see what the system quotes once thursday comes
Dave
Based on booking today , the "taxes" for a paid ticket on BNE-SYD would seem to come $36.05
YQ $18.35
YR $7.00
$10.70 in genuine taxes ( plus if issued in Australia, there would be GST to pay )
which comes out as $36.05
With the YQ removed it should drop back to $17.70. If QF also removed their other stealth profit raiser of YR, then would drop back to $10.70 ; taxes of a level how they used to be
Fortunately , for those connecting, YR seems to be $7.00 one way rather than per sector ; Let's wait and see what the system quotes once thursday comes
Dave
Dec 30, 2008, 3:36 pm
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Just as an aside, I found an article justifying the introduction of fuel fines back in 2004. When fuel reached $44 a barrel and introduced , the surcharge was $6 for domestic sectors and $15 for international
Oil is now < $40 a barrel , yet the surcharge to London is $162
Dave
Dec 30, 2008, 4:14 pm
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Strange
If I attempt to book a one-way seat on same flight in Jan BNE-SYD
Classic is 8000 + $31.96 or 13500 all points
Anytime is 8000 + $48.65 or 12493 all points
Does this look like they have reduced surcharge?
Maybe website will be changed overnight
"Felice Anno Nuovo!!!!!" everyone
If I attempt to book a one-way seat on same flight in Jan BNE-SYD
Classic is 8000 + $31.96 or 13500 all points
Anytime is 8000 + $48.65 or 12493 all points
Does this look like they have reduced surcharge?
Maybe website will be changed overnight
"Felice Anno Nuovo!!!!!" everyone
"for tickets issued on or after Thursday 1 January 2009"
Dec 30, 2008, 5:14 pm
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I suspect that they will reduce/eliminate them about 2 weeks after their competitors do
Just as an aside, I found an article justifying the introduction of fuel fines back in 2004. When fuel reached $44 a barrel and introduced , the surcharge was $6 for domestic sectors and $15 for international
Oil is now < $40 a barrel , yet the surcharge to London is $162
Dave
Just as an aside, I found an article justifying the introduction of fuel fines back in 2004. When fuel reached $44 a barrel and introduced , the surcharge was $6 for domestic sectors and $15 for international
Oil is now < $40 a barrel , yet the surcharge to London is $162
Dave
I'm hoping that they'd eliminate it before I have to pay for my MEL-LHR flight so that I can just ignore the $25 booking fee and re-book at the lower total. I guess there is a fat chance of that happening, so I shall keep dreaming.