It's been that way through the history of the airline business.
Like most airlines 'hedge' fuel prices. So they'll prepurchase the right to buy gas at a certain price, but when the price of fuel upticks, even though they're hedged for a period of time, all of the airlines will (one by one) increase their 'fuel surcharge' on the tickets.
Like most airlines 'hedge' fuel prices. So they'll prepurchase the right to buy gas at a certain price, but when the price of fuel upticks, even though they're hedged for a period of time, all of the airlines will (one by one) increase their 'fuel surcharge' on the tickets.