2006-09-08 01:07:35 · 9 answers · asked by Oluwafemi 2 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Because the cost of running an airline is huge. You have to pay for the planes, the pilots, the baggage handlers, the fuel, the maintenance personnel, the ticket counter agents, insurance, legal costs, landing fees at airports, etc... On top of that, airline management is expected to return a profit to the shareholders.
2006-09-08 01:09:55 · answer #1 · answered by troythom 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because some planes have to take off with noone or only a couple of people on board as they are chartered flights!
So by charging higher fares they can overcome the costs of flying the empty planes!
2006-09-08 08:12:06 · answer #2 · answered by Minxy_uk 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, because it takes a lot of money to fly a plane. You won't believe how much oil/gas the plane uses. Ask Bush to stop profiting from bribes from the oil industry.
2006-09-08 08:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by Jumpy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you actually sit down and work out the cost per mile, it actually works out as one of the cheapest forms of transport, I flew business class to Oz, via LAX, 4 years ago now I know, but its a distance of 12,500 miles, and cost £3500, you do the sums...cheap! and that was return as well
2006-09-08 09:45:16 · answer #4 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manufacture of the plane
Gasoline to power it
Insurance to cover anything that could happen
Crews need to get paid
It's still cheaper than driving or walking or boating...faster, too.
2006-09-08 08:10:53 · answer #5 · answered by crale70 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Operating costs, Fuel surcharges, landing fees...
2006-09-08 19:25:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cost of building, operating and maintaining an airplane for starters..
2006-09-08 08:09:48 · answer #7 · answered by wizjp 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask the Petroleum producers this question! You know who they are!
2006-09-08 08:10:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you not seen the pilots bling?
2006-09-08 08:08:28 · answer #9 · answered by Senorita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋