Updated at 2:13 p.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007
United exempts Hawaii flights from fuel surcharge
Advertiser Staff
United Airlines said flights to and from Hawai'i will be exempt from the fuel surcharge it is imposing to offset record-breaking fuel costs.The airline announced today that it is adding a $5 one-way and $10 round-trip fuel surcharge for most domestic fares purchased for travel within the 49 states, excluding Hawai'i.
Every dollar increase in the price of crude oil increases United's annual costs by approximately $65 million, the airline said in a news release.
Yesterday, the price of crude oil traded over $98 a barrel during the day and ended the day at $96.37 a barrel, compared with $55 a barrel just nine months ago and $20 a barrel six years ago.
