Jun 14th, 2011 at 1:00PM: So, how expensive is fuel for the airline industry? Brace yourself: the situation is pretty ugly. In April 2011, airlines in the United States dropped an average of $2.99 a gallon on fuel. That number sounds a lot better than what you're seeing at the pump, right? How can it be that bad?
Well, this is yet another month-over-month increase. In March, the airlines spent an average of only $2.80 a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Airline fuel costs up almost a third since last year
Jun 14th, 2011 at 1:00PM: So, how expensive is fuel for the airline industry? Brace yourself: the situation is pretty ugly. In April 2011, airlines in the United States dropped an average of $2.99 a gallon on fuel. That number sounds a lot better than what you're seeing at the pump, right? How can it be that bad?
Well, this is yet another month-over-month increase. In March, the airlines spent an average of only $2.80 a ...Allegiant Airlines plans to sell tickets fluctuate with oil
Mar 9th, 2011 at 6:30PM: One of the biggest factors that comes into the cost of your airline tickets is the price of oil. Since the market is so competitive and the products so similar, airlines operate on razor thin margins -- margins that take a big hit when the price of crude goes through the roof.
This is why you hear all sorts of bellyaching from the industry when consumers lament the days of $250 transcontinental ...Delta Airlines passengers "fuming" over jet fuel soaked luggage
Feb 16th, 2010 at 10:30AM: When it comes to luggage, airlines seem to be involved in some kind of secret contest to see who can cause the most damage. In the past, airlines have left luggage out in the rain for days, set bags on fire and one airline saw 100's of bags end up in a dumpster behind a pet store.
As of last Sunday, there appears to be a new winner in the race for baggage mistreatment - Delta Airlines. When ...Bio jet-fuel: fact or fiction?
Oct 15th, 2009 at 3:00PM: The new trend among all sorts of green energies is in bio-fuels, those combustible fluids made from renewable sources such as switch grass, corn or soybeans. They're all over the place in the automotive industry, millions of cars burning E38, offering flex fuel options and touting their eco consciousness. It should only follow that the airline industry jumped on the wagon. But how valid is the ...Favorable fares may be coming to a close
Jun 29th, 2009 at 12:00PM: In past years, Memorial Day signaled the end of sweetheart flight prices. This year, a sinking economy stretched the deals a bit longer, but experts say the good times may be coming to a close. Remember the problems last summer, with higher prices blamed on jet fuel? Well, we could see the cost of oil work the same dismal magic this summer.
Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, cites recent fare ...Drunk man tries to steal jet fuel for his car
Jul 31st, 2008 at 11:00AM: Here is a way to not combat high gas prices. Breaking into an airport to steal jet fuel for your car might seem like a good idea, but it's one of those feats that gains notice--particularly if you're drunk. At least at the Reid-Hillview Airport near San Jose, California, it does.
This past Sunday a 20-year--old man tried out that exact scenario, but to no avail. He was caught, arrested and ...How much are those Heathrow landing slots worth?
Jul 16th, 2008 at 2:30PM: Now that Open Skies is in full effect, carriers left and right are scrambling to take advantage of all of the sweet landing slots in the EU's congested airports. Case in point, London's Heathrow Airport. Most travelers flying into the United Kingdom prefer landing at Heathrow because of better connections and proximity to London via the Tube. But landing slots at LHR are all full, so whenever one ...
