AlphaVictor
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I was pondering the other day if all the fuel surcharges were removed domestically what airfares would fall to, or would they fall at all? So trying to find exact amounts of QF fuel surcharges wasn't that easy as they are hidden in with insurance in the YQ box (there's a whole court case about this - but that's another post)
The funny thing is that you can access travel agents section of Qantas with no password to view all the details of the number and costs of fuel surcharges.
Qantas Industry Sales Site - Policies and Procedures - Qantas Fuel Surcharge
It states that the current common domestic fuel surcharge is USD$23 per sector, which hasn't changed since 2007 when it was USD$26 per sector.
If I had a day or two I'd go through them all.
That got me thinking - lets go back to the beginning or as close as I can to the beginning. Hence the SMH article from 2004.
Qantas raises fuel surcharge - Business - www.smh.com.au
I'm no expert, but when oil was at USD$55 in 2004 (and the AUD was at .72) and Qantas had "some" hedging. Surcharges were as follows
Domestic AUD$12 per sector (USD$8.60)
International AUD$29 per sector (USD$20.88)
(I know oil hasn't been that long at USD$55 in 2008, but continue reading)
Now compare this with the current fuel surcharges (Nov 14 2008) from the Qantas Travel Agents section. (Bearing in mind that this YQ surcharge does have a $2 - $3 USD insurance component)
Domestic USD$23 per sector (AUD$35.93)
To London / Frankfurt USD$180 per direction (AUD$281)
USA / Canada USD$150 per direction (AUD$234) -
ETC
When the journey is between AUS and India
- For travel between gateway cities in Australia and
BOM/DEL – online Qantas – for international sectors
- USD 150.00 per direction
USD 150.00 on all sectors between Australia and JNB
USD 100.00 on all sectors between SIN and India
USD 106.70 on all sectors into/out of HKG
USD 70.00 on all sectors between Australia and NZ
USD 115.00 on all other sectors
I may not have all the facts, but I do find it interesting and concerning at the same time. Read into it however you like. If there is something I've missed please fill me in
Thanks!
The funny thing is that you can access travel agents section of Qantas with no password to view all the details of the number and costs of fuel surcharges.
Qantas Industry Sales Site - Policies and Procedures - Qantas Fuel Surcharge
It states that the current common domestic fuel surcharge is USD$23 per sector, which hasn't changed since 2007 when it was USD$26 per sector.
If I had a day or two I'd go through them all.
That got me thinking - lets go back to the beginning or as close as I can to the beginning. Hence the SMH article from 2004.
Qantas raises fuel surcharge - Business - www.smh.com.au
I'm no expert, but when oil was at USD$55 in 2004 (and the AUD was at .72) and Qantas had "some" hedging. Surcharges were as follows
Domestic AUD$12 per sector (USD$8.60)
International AUD$29 per sector (USD$20.88)
(I know oil hasn't been that long at USD$55 in 2008, but continue reading)
Now compare this with the current fuel surcharges (Nov 14 2008) from the Qantas Travel Agents section. (Bearing in mind that this YQ surcharge does have a $2 - $3 USD insurance component)
Domestic USD$23 per sector (AUD$35.93)
To London / Frankfurt USD$180 per direction (AUD$281)
USA / Canada USD$150 per direction (AUD$234) -
ETC
When the journey is between AUS and India
- For travel between gateway cities in Australia and
BOM/DEL – online Qantas – for international sectors
- USD 150.00 per direction
USD 150.00 on all sectors between Australia and JNB
USD 100.00 on all sectors between SIN and India
USD 106.70 on all sectors into/out of HKG
USD 70.00 on all sectors between Australia and NZ
USD 115.00 on all other sectors
I may not have all the facts, but I do find it interesting and concerning at the same time. Read into it however you like. If there is something I've missed please fill me in
Thanks!
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