As an OFW I condemn the impending increase of airplane fare because of the proposal to allow airlines to increase fuel surcharges. If you will remember the last time the airlines increased the airfare was when the price of the oil is about $112/barrel. This resulted in significant increase in airfare and also the decrease in the weight of balikbayan boxes from 70 lbs. down to 50 lbs.
NOw with oil just hovering around $89/barrel the airline companies are asking to increase the fuel surcharges. First of all, are we not entitled for a decrease in airfare instead of increasing it. The oil price even went down to less than $60.00 at one point but there were never a roll back of airplane tickets. They gobbled up all the profits at the expense of the passengers. The oil price is still far away from the $112/barrel level but now they are asking for more increase in plane ticket prices. Tsk,tsk,tsk.....
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