Virgin Blue increases fuel charges

[Slats7]

Ironic that when QF announce an increase in fuel charges that DJ get no mention!


Virgin Blue increases fuel charges, expands Delta codeshare agreement | The Australian

VIRGIN Blue Group today joined Qantas and boosted fuel surcharges on international and domestic flights. The airline announced today that it would boost surcharges on V Australia return flights to Los Angeles from $330 to $480 from May 10.
This compares to a levy of $500 on a return Qantas trip and brings it into line with the surcharge on V Australia flights to Abu Dhabi.
The carrier will also add $10 per sector on Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue international and domestic flights from May 6.
Virgin Blue chief executive John Borghetti said fuel prices were now 55 per cent above the 2010 average of $US90 per barrel and currently stood at $US140 per barrel.

 

[herman_aussie]

Ironic that when QF announce an increase in fuel charges that DJ get no mention!


Virgin Blue increases fuel charges, expands Delta codeshare agreement | The Australian

VIRGIN Blue Group today joined Qantas and boosted fuel surcharges on international and domestic flights. The airline announced today that it would boost surcharges on V Australia return flights to Los Angeles from $330 to $480 from May 10.
This compares to a levy of $500 on a return Qantas trip and brings it into line with the surcharge on V Australia flights to Abu Dhabi.
The carrier will also add $10 per sector on Virgin Blue and Pacific Blue international and domestic flights from May 6.
Virgin Blue chief executive John Borghetti said fuel prices were now 55 per cent above the 2010 average of $US90 per barrel and currently stood at $US140 per barrel.

bummer... !!

 

[odysseus]

The airline announced today that it would boost surcharges on V Australia return flights to Los Angeles from $330 to $480 from May 10.
Virgin Blue chief executive John Borghetti said fuel prices were now 55 per cent above the 2010 average of $US90 per barrel and currently stood at $US140 per barrel.

With this a 45% increase and them having done a number of increases already, they've increased the fuel surcharge more than the real increase of 55%.

I am surprised they waited more than a week after QF though; I thought they would have done it sooner (though perhaps being Easter it was difficult).

 

[JohnK]

A $10 increase on domestic sectors?

 

[pauly7]

A $10 increase on domestic sectors?

What do you expect, they are hoping to become *full service*!

 

[Major]

Even with a strong AUD it will not mitigate further increases in jet fuel prices. I think we can expect more surcharges down the track.

 

[JohnK]

What do you expect, they are hoping to become *full service*!

Full service? When? As long as they charge for water, basic meal and luggage they cannot be full service.

 

[herman_aussie]

Full service? When? As long as they charge for water, basic meal and luggage they cannot be full service.

exactly.... and that's why domestic i still prefer to fly qantas bec the fares in virgin is about the same with qantas.