2006-06-26 10:01:35 · 4 answers · asked by Sebastian 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
As of April 2006, they pay approx. $2.15 a gallon on average.
2006-06-26 10:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by J.A. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walt 554 is right, there's really know way to know, as most major airlines buy fuel 'contracts' fixing the price per pound of fuel at a certain price per certain quantity - it's called hedging, it's like gambling - they agree to pay this price for x amount of fuel into the foreseeable future. When the contract expires, they renegotiate.
2006-06-26 16:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by gregbikes 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what they "hedged" the fuel cost at. The airlines bought a guaranteed price way back when and they are paying that price until the time is up and they have to do it again.
2006-06-26 11:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by walt554 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as of January this year it was $1.81 per-gallon. in 2000 it had been a mere 78 cents
2006-06-26 10:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋