The cost of fuel

**Brian d marge** · 6th June 2006, 21:59

Just paid for the tickets ,,,, and copped a fuel surcharge , 16 000 yen each thats 48 000 for three

It seems it Quantas and air NZ that are the expensive ones , We could fly via Korea on Korea Airlines , but it worked out to the same price but for different reasons

I never have been shafted by a big GORIILA thats was accidently locked in a Viagra factory.( without the jelly )

But I am getting a good Idea of what it feels like

Stephen

Thats 66 000 litres of aviation fuel ...I wonder if I bought the fuel myself ??

**Madness** · 6th June 2006, 22:07

You think that's bad, just wait til you get here. Helen & Michael have been busy.

16000 Yen= $225 NZD roughly? It does seem excessive for a surchargeon a single fare.

**twinkle** · 6th June 2006, 22:11

avgas is only 0.73 yen/litre?

$214 each surcharge? thats a bit steep...

**James Deuce** · 6th June 2006, 22:12

It's not avgas, it's Kerosene.

**Madness** · 6th June 2006, 22:22

You probably tend to buy Jet A1 fuel cheap when you're a large international Airline. The fact is that the cost to produce the fuel is being inflated at every step, from refining to the fuel in the mega-tanker to the diesel in the refuelling truck at the airport.

It's a user-pays world, try and find a better one. Or become a US citizen and vote.

**Sniper** · 6th June 2006, 22:28

Originally Posted by MAXIMUSDEMERITUS

Or become a US citizen and vote.

Unfotunaly that wont do shit. GW has pissed off the middle east and just cause he goes doesnt mean they will forgive the rest of the world ASAP

**Madness** · 6th June 2006, 22:31

Sorry, should have finished that.

Become a US citizen and vote for a Muslim President.

**Brian d marge** · 6th June 2006, 22:37

Well I wonder how much fuel I would use ..in a 747 .... does seem a bit

well at the rate of 73 yen a litre , I could buy 135 000 litres ... oh and a packet of penuts ...unless the penuts cost 1599 and the gas is cheap

I better get free beer on the filght cos I am drinking 16 000 yens worth !!!

Stephen

any tip to get max value ??? ie I am on a special diet ...I need steak dinners every 20 min ??

amnd beer every 3 min

**GR81** · 7th June 2006, 09:44

the missus worked for various travel agents over the years, said fuel surcharges from airnz are ridiculous and only a mass money making exercise!
twats!

**Marmoot** · 7th June 2006, 13:57

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

...It seems it Quantas and air NZ that are the expensive ones...

I was getting a ticket home to Indonesia 5 years ago. Singapore Airlines (which I ended up buying) gave me $1600 return ticket.
What I don't get is that AirNZ is $600 dearer (at $2200)......they share the exactly one same airplane.

And that was same results from 2 different travel agents. Both quotes AirNZ at $600 dearer...........On Da Same Airplane

**Marmoot** · 7th June 2006, 13:58

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

any tip to get max value ??? ie I am on a special diet ...I need steak dinners every 20 min ??

amnd beer every 3 min

I'm really trying to resist temptation on saying anything about stewardesses at the moment.......y'know? Things that involve 2 or 3 of them at the same time, preferably.......

**Brian d marge** · 7th June 2006, 14:12

Code sharing yes I dont get it as well, same plan one side are JAL the other Air nausea the other, different fuel surcharges

I dont think I have been shafted by that Gorilla enough ....

Oh but its all done in the best pooosible taste!

Stephen