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Oil and Fuel prices

Relationship between oil prices and airline fuel surcharge

As the price of fuel has fluctuated, sometimes drastically, over the past year, many airlines have expanded the practice of assessing fuel surcharges in addition to the base fare for certain airline tickets. This new Indicator chart is intended to provide travel buyers clarity around the current state of average fuel prices and airline fuel surcharges, and illustrate the ongoing evolution in the relationship between the two.

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