Ryanair berate Aer Lingus for fuel surcharge reduction

Aer Lingus today announced that they were reducing their fuel surcharge on flights to the US. The reductions range from €5 per sector on Dublin - Washington to €20 on Dublin - Orlando.

Commenting on the reduction, Dermot Mannion, Aer Lingus Chief Executive, said "This is good news for passengers. We have consistently reassured customers that the fuel surcharge would be kept under active review and as part of Aer Lingus' continued commitment to it's low fares strategy. We are pleased to honour that commitment now that oil prices have fallen."

Responding , Ryanair slammed the decision as a token gesture, pointing out that the last time oil was trading at under $65 per barrel the Aer Lingus surcharge was €50 per sector compared to the new revised October 2008 surcharge of €99 per sector, when oil is again trading at under $65 per barrel.