WE READ with interest the
article about fuel surcharges
(TNW November 19, page 1)
and are delighted that this is
being debated and that legacy
airlines are being challenged.
Fuel surcharges are used
by legacy airlines as a bypass
to allow low fares to be
displayed, making the airfare
appear competitive. Then the
fuel surcharge is added on as
a ‘tax’ to return the fare to its
desired level.
The fuel surcharge has
nothing to do with fuel but
legacy carriers insist on hiding
the true fare in this manner.
Fuel has steadily declined
and now, at US$87 per
barrel is the cheapest it has
been in four years. But fuel
surcharges remain as high as
ever – clear proof that the YQ/
YR fuel surcharge is nothing
more than a way to exploit
passengers and avoid paying
agents commission.
Flyafrica.com has always
opposed fuel surcharges. We
will never apply a surcharge;
we believe in transparency
in pricing, something that
is missing from our legacy
competitors.
We are committed to keeping
the airfare fair and believe that
these false charges should
be removed; airlines should
compete on a level playing
field and not use deceit to try
to appear competitive.
Adrian Hamilton-Manns
Ceo, flyafrica.com group
‘Hiding’ the true airfare
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