Delta to add New York service, takes on JetBlue

[derg]

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.

 

[Tim]

I remember in briefings they use to tell us about fuel prices for the day or day before and how much a one cent increase cost Delta and you know they are going to pass it on to someone. But the bottom line is they have to have they fuel for the engines because they dont run on air or water

 

[SteveC]

Well, not just air....

 

[Tim]

I am sure if the airlines could find away to use just air they would and would have to charge for it also.....