It costs almost 400 percent more than it did in December 2001 to fill up a plane.
Our high street travel shop business is forecast to make ever increasing losses in the years ahead despite continued efforts to reduce costs and improve revenue. We are therefore also proposing to close all 17 shops by the end of August.
Our fuel costs remain a real burden. The price of oil hit a record high of just over 70 dollars per barrel in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Our fuel costs remain a real burden. The price of oil has risen above $70 a barrel and experts anticipate it staying at these levels for some time.
This latest fuel surcharge rise is very regrettable but we have little choice to pass some of our extra costs on to our customers.