deziloooooo
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Post by deziloooooo on Feb 24, 2011 22:38:37 GMT -5
As one can imageine..Airlines are very susseptable to fuel costs..30% of their expenses...and with fuel going up..guess what. ----------------------------------------------------------------- finance.yahoo.com/news/Airfares-Are-Chasing-Oil-nytimes-3570003069.html?x=0&.v=1----------------------------------------------------------------- Airfares Are Chasing Oil Prices Higher Share retweet EmailPrint..JAD MOUAWAD, On Thursday February 24, 2011, 4:43 am EST Airline passengers should prepare themselves for sticker shock this year. "As the carriers have tried to keep up with rapidly rising oil prices, they have already increased their fares four times since the start of the year, compared with only three increases for all of 2010. The airlines have also raised some of their fees, imposed summer peak-time surcharges and added hefty fuel surcharges on international flights. Even traditional low-cost carriers that have long undercut their rivals are joining in. Southwest Airlines, for example, which usually resists industrywide fare increases, participated in several rounds, including one this week. While the rising ticket prices have matched the steady increase in fuel costs in recent months, the turmoil in the Middle East has sent oil prices sharply higher. That surge now threatens to derail the airline industry’s fragile recovery and may lead to even more surcharges. At today’s prices, fuel accounts for about 40 percent of the industry’s costs, up from about 30 percent just last year." -------------------------------------------------------------- {Click on link to read article} |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Feb 24, 2011 22:45:48 GMT -5
...I may have to watch this, dez, since I've got a few trips coming up that could be either air or surface travel... and costs just may tip the scales over comfort...  |
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Post by BeenThere...DoneThat... on Feb 24, 2011 22:46:26 GMT -5
...how about you?  |
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deziloooooo
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Post by deziloooooo on Feb 25, 2011 10:07:22 GMT -5
...how about you? Was thinking of going to Ireland this year or a cruise...now thinking cruise..I would go out of Miami or Ft Lauderdale and some real good deals right now and I live South Florida so no air involved.. Possible a fleight to New England this summer , see grand kids and their parents..Florida to New England never to bad in fleights round trip, even with higher rates, still affordable.. |
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Post by burnsattornincan on Feb 25, 2011 10:14:02 GMT -5
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 25, 2011 10:15:41 GMT -5
ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz....... zzzzzzZZZZZZZzzzzz....... ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzz...... zzzzzZZZZZzzzzzZZZZZZZZZzzz....... zzzzZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz.... ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzz.......... Mr Burns pls wake up or else you might miss something of relevance to Politics and the Markets or significance. on this thread....  BTW tell Mr fiscan from Ottawa Canada (?) that I said "Eh!" and that my Bruins are going to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals again this year but hopefully will do better than last year |
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deziloooooo
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Post by deziloooooo on Feb 25, 2011 10:26:14 GMT -5
LOL...Guess we should have PM'd BThere...but what the hell, it's only Burns.  |
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Post by AgeOfEnlightenmentSCP on Feb 25, 2011 10:29:24 GMT -5
No need to take vacations anymore. The days of paying $5,000 a year to experience for two weeks what Florida residents just walk out their front door to every day are OVER. Whoooo!!!! The beach today? Maybe. It's up to me. Fishing? OK, sure. BBQ, volley ball, jog, bike ride, kayak, hike, or just just take a walk-- every day, right outside my front door.
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Post by deziloooooo on Feb 25, 2011 10:32:39 GMT -5
$500 outside cabin with balcony , seven days , Norweigen lines sounds good too Palm, ...  |
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Post by burnsattornincan on Feb 25, 2011 10:37:38 GMT -5
Mr Burns pls wake up or else you might miss something of relevance to Politics and the Markets or significance. on this thread....
Oh, I'm sorry. I was looking for some interesting discussions on subjects pertaining to Politics and the Markets. I must have dozed off looking for it on this thread. Mr. Private Investigator, I will certainly pass along your message to the esteemed Mr. fiscan. He is looking forward to the game tomorrow night against Vancouver shown nationwide on CBC. Hopefully you will get to see it also. Regards. /Dalton
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Post by privateinvestor on Feb 25, 2011 12:09:47 GMT -5
Mr Burns pls wake up or else you might miss something of relevance to Politics and the Markets or significance. on this thread....Oh, I'm sorry. I was looking for some interesting discussions on subjects pertaining to Politics and the Markets. I must have dozed off looking for it on this thread. Mr. Private Investigator, I will certainly pass along your message to the esteemed Mr. fiscan. He is looking forward to the game tomorrow night against Vancouver shown nationwide on CBC. Hopefully you will get to see it also. Regards. /Dalton Mr Burns .....It's private investor not private investigator who may not like you confusing the two of us.... Because he has more Karma and hates this message board with a passion for obvious reasons....  And you don't have to call me Mr just plain ole PI is OK and we are not as formal here as you Canadians .. |
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