Airlines cut fuel surcharges
Calgary-based WestJet Airlines Ltd said Thursday it will drop its fuel surcharge – which added up to $90 to the cost of a flight within North America – effective immediately, according to a report in the Calgary Herald.
“As soon as the cost of fuel came down, we said we would remove the fuel surcharge and that is exactly what we are doing,” WestJet spokeswoman Gillian Bentley told a news conference at the Calgary airport Thursday.
Bentley said passengers who have already bought WestJet tickets can cancel them and rebook their flights to remove the surcharge. However, customers will still have to pay a $50 rebooking fee.
WestJet Airlines Thursday dropped fuel surcharges, which ranged from $20 for short-haul flights to $45 for longer flights, citing lower fuel costs as the reason for the change.
Air Canada, meanwhile, said earlier it would cut fees for a second suitcase.
Air Canada, the country’s largest carrier, announced it will eliminate the $25 fee charged for a second bag of luggage on North American Tango and Tango Plus fares starting Sept. 23. The fee was introduced in the spring to offset soaring oil prices.
In May, the price of oil hit then-record highs of $132 per barrel, only to be outdone in July when prices soared to the $147 per barrel mark. Prices have since retreated to below $100.
Air Canada said its fuel surcharges for North American flights remain in effect. However, the company said it would incorporate the one-way extra fuel surcharges into its advertised base fares on flights within North America. The move is designed to make its pricing more transparent for consumers, the airline said.
The one-way surcharge, which ranges from $20 to $60 on domestic and transborder flights, will be included in Air Canada’s published fares.
The airline also said it would also implement a new $75 fee for oversized bags on all North American flights.
Ontario regional carrier, Porter Airlines, also announced Thursday it would incorporate the cost of its fuel surcharge into the its advertised base fares of tickets, effective Friday.
Unfortunately it appears that Aussie carriers are not being so philanthropic and caring about their customers!
A report by The Mole
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