LUFTHANSA INCREASES FUEL SURCHARGES BY 21%

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Ryanair News

News Release
11.03.08

LUFTHANSA INCREASES FUEL SURCHARGES BY 21%

EUROPE’S FUEL SURCHARGING AIRLINES SET TO FOLLOW SUIT

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low fares airline today (11th March) predicted that Europe’s high fare airlines will begin another round of unjustified fuel surcharge increases following Lufthansa’s decision yesterday to increase its short haul fuel surcharges by 21%. Lufthansa now charges passengers €17 per short haul flight and €77 on long haul flights despite the fact it is hedged at well below current market rates for oil. Ryanair is the only airline in Europe to guarantee passengers no fuel surcharges ever.

Speaking today, Ryanair’s Head of Communications, Peter Sherrard said,

“Passengers can expect another raft of unjustified fuel surcharge increases from Air France, Alitalia, British Airways and Iberia in the coming weeks. All of these airlines are hedged at well below current market rates for oil but all of them charge unjustified fuel levies and will use every possible opportunity to increase their surcharges. Lufthansa increased its fuel surcharges by another 21% yesterday and it will not be long before Europe’s other fuel surcharging high fare airlines follow suit.

“The only way for passengers to avoid this fuel surcharge scam is to fly Ryanair, Europe’s only airline to guarantee no fuel surcharges ever”.