> >Air Canada Adjusts Domestic Fuel Surcharge in Response to Rising Fuel Prices > > > > > > MONTREAL, April 4 /CNW/ - Air Canada announced today that its domestic >fuel surcharge of $7.50 CDN one way will revert to $15.00 CDN on all tickets >issued as of April 11, 2002 for travel within Canada. The surcharge adjustment >is in response to escalating fuel prices. > The carrier first introduced a fuel surcharge of $15.00 CDN one way on >May 24, 2001 in response to sustained high fuel prices. The surcharge was >reduced by 50 percent on November 20, 2001 as a result of the decrease in fuel >prices. When the fuel surcharge was introduced, Air Canada indicated that it >would be adjusted according to market fluctuations in fuel prices. > Air Canada's domestic surcharge compares to an $18.60 USD ($27.16 CDN) >fuel-related one way domestic surcharge by major US carriers. US carriers have >not reduced the surcharge since implementation in 2000. > Air Canada will continue to closely monitor jet fuel prices and will >adjust the surcharge accordingly. > The owner of Roger's Trinbago Site: Roj (Roger James) *************************************************** escape email mailto:ejames@escape.ca Trinbago site: http://www.tntisland.com CBSC Website http://www.tntisland.com/caribbeansocabrassconnection/ The Trinbago Site of the Week: (DMPI) http://www.paninstitute.com/ (Diego Martin Pan Institute) courtesy of Roj Trinbago Website & TnT Web Directory Roj's Trinbago Website: http://www.tntisland.com TnT Web Directory: http://search.co.tt *********************************************************