A Profit Surcharge
Mar 6, 2002 | 7:25 pm
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A Profit Surcharge
A Profit Surcharge
When the price of jet fuel took off two years ago, the nation's air carriers
imposed a controversial surcharge of up to $40 per roundtrip ticket to cover
rising costs. Now petroleum prices are plummeting - a gallon of jet fuel
costs about 55 cents, compared with 85 cents a year ago - but the energy
surcharge is, by and large, still there. The airlines ought to tell us what
the money is being used for, says Christopher Elliott. (Elliott.org)
http://www.elliott.org/vault/oped/2002/charge.htm
When the price of jet fuel took off two years ago, the nation's air carriers
imposed a controversial surcharge of up to $40 per roundtrip ticket to cover
rising costs. Now petroleum prices are plummeting - a gallon of jet fuel
costs about 55 cents, compared with 85 cents a year ago - but the energy
surcharge is, by and large, still there. The airlines ought to tell us what
the money is being used for, says Christopher Elliott. (Elliott.org)
http://www.elliott.org/vault/oped/2002/charge.htm
Mar 9, 2002 | 6:24 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QuietLion:
They need to collect the fee to pay the salaries of the people who collect the fee.</font>
They need to collect the fee to pay the salaries of the people who collect the fee.</font>
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