Fuel Cards

[Inverted25]

I know this has been discussed here before and I already used the search function just looking for some newer and more up to date information. What do you guys use? Both fuel discount cards and actual fuel purchasing cards for your Jet-A charter aircraft?

 

[Inverted]

We use AMEX mostly. But we have all the standard cards, Epic, Colt etc...

 

[MikeOH58]

If you qualify and travel to their FBO's on a semi regular basis, nothing is better then CAA.

 

[Boskru]

We run the typical gambit of: AvFuel Contract, Multi-service, colt and Phillips.

 

[Inverted25]

Anyone use uvair their sample fuel prices the lady sent me looked good

 

[spoolinup22]

Second for CAA....

 

[skypilot6]

We carry about 15 different cards, but use Fuelerlinx for just about all fuel purchases via contract fuel/ fuel releases.

http://fuelerlinx.com/LandingSite/Default.aspx

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

We carry about 5-6 cards in every plane. Management has told us that we need to start contacting Colt, UV, etc and find out where the cheapest fuel prices are when we go to a destination. Yeah right.

 

[Inverted25]

We carry about 5-6 cards in every plane. Management has told us that we need to start contacting Colt, UV, etc and find out where the cheapest fuel prices are when we go to a destination. Yeah right.

You guys don't have dispatchers who can get that info for you?

 

[Inverted25]

We carry about 15 different cards, but use Fuelerlinx for just about all fuel purchases via contract fuel/ fuel releases.

http://fuelerlinx.com/LandingSite/Default.aspx

How excatly does it work? Does it just give you the prices for all the fuel programs do you can easily pick the cheapest

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

You guys don't have dispatchers who can get that info for you?

You would think, lol. It was sort of a shoot from the hip, knee jerk sort of thing they threw at us in a pilot meeting. Like I said, yeah right.

 

[mikecweb]

We carry AMEX & Cash.

 

[killbilly]

I paid $4.78 a gallon for 100-LL last night.

 

[skypilot6]

How excatly does it work? Does it just give you the prices for all the fuel programs do you can easily pick the cheapest

Pretty much, gives all the info possible such as ramp fee waved at XXX Gal, Volume pricing, and all the contract fuel prices available. after we chose what we want we dispatch a fuel release and usually dont have to deal with the cards but sometimes we use them as a backup as sometimes it takes a while for the FBO to get the fuel release (especially on weekends) It even has a fuel tankering option which will show you how much fuel and where to get it to save the most $$$ However we have found this option hit or miss.

 

[MikeOH58]

For a small department, I don't think fuelerlinx is worth the money. I use CAA, Everest and Avfuel. Between the three of them i'm always paying less then retail. I don't see much point in carrying 15 cars to save an additional .04 cents/gallon. Too many accounts to reconcile at the end of the month.