What’s funny about math is that sometimes when you take a close look at it, it can tell you a lot about who’s doing the calculating. Fuel surcharges added to ticket prices by airlines have increased twice as fast in the last year as the actual fuel prices they’re supposed to be compensating for. So can you really call them fuel surcharges or just extra charges tacked on to make a dollar off travelers? [More]
Fuel Costs Not Going Up That Fast But Airlines Like Tacking On Surcharges Anyway
By July 23, 2012
DOT Fines Continental For Not Disclosing Fuel Surcharge On Website
By June 6, 2011
Fuel surcharges can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of a flight, a fact that travelers trying to buy tickets on Continental’s website weren’t finding out until after they had selected their itinerary. That’s why the Depart of Transportation has slapped the airline with a $120,000 fine. [More]
Pay Movers A Fuel Surcharge Fee? Get Money Back
By January 7, 2011
If you hired movers and paid a fuel surcharge fee, you could be up for getting some cash back in a recent class action action. [More]
