fuel surcharge

Ten places to spend at the end of the world, scholar determines when safety risk is highest, El Al adds fuel surcharge to airfare

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Fuel surcharges, taxes and fees are getting out of hand. A Continental advertised fare showing only $236 roundtrip ended up costing with tax and fuel surcharges, $803. More than three times the published fare.

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Finally some good economic news: Carnival Corporation has announced that it will suspend fuel supplements for its six brands — Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line, the Yachts of Seabourn and Costa Cruises — for all voyages departing on or after December 17, 2008.

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BA adds fuel surcharge

by Jon Surmacz on April 29, 2008

The fuel surcharge merry-go-round continues. Next up, British Airways which announced today that fares on long-haul flights, those to destinations outside of Europe, will increase by $40 to $60 per round trip.

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United Airlines will raise its domestic fuel surcharge by $10 to $20 roundtrip. The move piggybacks a fare increase announced less than a week ago.

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Carnival will increase its fuel surcharge to $7 per day. The maximum charge will jump from $70 to $98 per passenger.

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Fla. AG on refund watch

by Jon Surmacz on April 1, 2008

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum said Tuesday that his office will be keeping watch over Carnival Corp. and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to follow through on their fuel-surcharge refunds.

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Florida’s attorney general has settled with Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to reimburse passengers for a deceptive fuel charge.

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