I think I've heard that airlines have fuel contracts in place to regulate their

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Feb 9, 2016
9:28:28pm

Thunder Buddy All-American

I think I've heard that airlines have fuel contracts in place to regulate their

costs. Fuel may have come down but they're still paying the same amount until their contracts are up for renewal.

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Thunder Buddy

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Trying to surprise my wife with a cruise. I hate that prices keep going up.

SWKTDweller

2/9/16 9:14pm

How are prices going up with fuel prices being what they are?

Ssebo

2/9/16 9:16pm

Maybe because demand is going up with all of the money people are saving at the

RdF3

2/9/16 9:17pm

Why should cost determine your prices if customers willingness to pay remains?

2/9/16 9:19pm

The issue is competition. There is a lot of it in the airline/cruise business.

Ssebo

2/9/16 9:20pm

So what you're saying is the industry is illegally colluding to price-gouge?

2/9/16 9:22pm

Competition implies benefits to the consumer. When prices remain high in comp..

2/9/16 9:33pm

I think I've heard that airlines have fuel contracts in place to regulate their

2/9/16 9:28pm

this is true, but they will also hedge at the current prices for the next period

Nat Gas Man

2/9/16 10:26pm

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