Virgin America To Add Fuel Surcharges
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Last Updated: June 16, 2008
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Virgin America, the domestic airline launched last August, said Wednesday it
would for the first time start adding surcharges of up to $50 roundtrip to
reflect sharply higher fuel costs.
Passengers flying on short-haul flights, such as Los Angeles to San
Francisco, will pay an extra $10 one way. Those on long-haul flights, such as
New York to Los Angeles, will pay a surcharge of $25 one-way. The surcharges take effect immediately.
"The volatility in the worldwide oil market has made it increasingly
difficult for carriers like us to accurately or fairly factor fuel costs into
ticket prices," Vice President of Planning and Sales Diana Walke said in a
statement. "Our aim with these fuel surcharges is to reflect this
volatility, regardless of whether fuel prices go higher or lower."
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