Evidentemente il petrolio non glielo regalano. Altrettanto evidentemente, al contrario di altri vettori (da ultimo Austrian) che si vedono costretti a tagliare, hanno fidelizzato una clientela disposta a pagare qualcosa in più per volare con loro.
Ah, un vettore del genere ha le spalle meno larghe delle nostre beneamate compagnie italiane: in Emirates fanno a meno del personale non strettamente indispensabile, da noi si mettono a terra gli aerei senza dichiarare mezzo esubero :sconfortato:
Emirates to hike fares from July 16
Dubai: Emirates airline will increase air fares by 10 per cent from Wednesday (July 16), the company said in a statement, as soaring oil price and inflationary pressures bite in - factors that is also forcing other airlines to follow suit.
"The staggering increase in fuel prices has had an inflationary effect on all our operational costs, forcing us to revise our fares accordingly," the airline said in a statement.
"Emirates' fares remain competitive and we will continue to work very hard to shield our customers from major price fluctuations while delivering a high quality inflight product and travel experience. Effective July 16, Emirates will increase its fares by 10 per cent for economy class and five per cent for first and business class."
The airline has already slowed down essential staff recruitment due to rising costs. "In the current economic climate, Emirates, like all airlines around the world, is looking closely at its costs. Non-essential staff that are not required for operational efficiency or business and service reasons are being deferred where possible," a spokesperson said.
Air India raised its fuel surcharge twice in April and May while Biman Bangladesh Airline has increased fares. "We have increased our fuel surcharges from Dh460 to Dh620 between April and May," Jaishree Ramchandran, Air India's marketing manager in Dubai, told Gulf News yesterday.
"Airlines all over the world are feeling the impact of rising fuel costs and inflation and I'm sure others will have to revise their fares upwards or cut costs to remain in operation."
Mohammad Ali Ahsan, Biman's country manager in Dubai, said, "We have increased airfare only by 10 per cent, while fuel cost went up by 30 per cent. While we are still managing, but it remains a challenge."
High oil price remains the biggest headache for the global airline industry.
"After enormous efficiency gains since 2001, there is no fat left and skyrocketing oil prices are changing everything. If the consensus of experts is correct and oil averages $107 per barrel [Brent] the fuel bill will be $176 billion, $40 billion more than in 2007," Giovanni Bisignani, director general and chief executive of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) told the annual IATA summit last month.
"This would push us back into the red with a loss of $2.3 billion in 2008, $7.9 billion less than 2007."
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10227882.html
Ah, un vettore del genere ha le spalle meno larghe delle nostre beneamate compagnie italiane: in Emirates fanno a meno del personale non strettamente indispensabile, da noi si mettono a terra gli aerei senza dichiarare mezzo esubero :sconfortato:
Emirates to hike fares from July 16
Dubai: Emirates airline will increase air fares by 10 per cent from Wednesday (July 16), the company said in a statement, as soaring oil price and inflationary pressures bite in - factors that is also forcing other airlines to follow suit.
"The staggering increase in fuel prices has had an inflationary effect on all our operational costs, forcing us to revise our fares accordingly," the airline said in a statement.
"Emirates' fares remain competitive and we will continue to work very hard to shield our customers from major price fluctuations while delivering a high quality inflight product and travel experience. Effective July 16, Emirates will increase its fares by 10 per cent for economy class and five per cent for first and business class."
The airline has already slowed down essential staff recruitment due to rising costs. "In the current economic climate, Emirates, like all airlines around the world, is looking closely at its costs. Non-essential staff that are not required for operational efficiency or business and service reasons are being deferred where possible," a spokesperson said.
Air India raised its fuel surcharge twice in April and May while Biman Bangladesh Airline has increased fares. "We have increased our fuel surcharges from Dh460 to Dh620 between April and May," Jaishree Ramchandran, Air India's marketing manager in Dubai, told Gulf News yesterday.
"Airlines all over the world are feeling the impact of rising fuel costs and inflation and I'm sure others will have to revise their fares upwards or cut costs to remain in operation."
Mohammad Ali Ahsan, Biman's country manager in Dubai, said, "We have increased airfare only by 10 per cent, while fuel cost went up by 30 per cent. While we are still managing, but it remains a challenge."
High oil price remains the biggest headache for the global airline industry.
"After enormous efficiency gains since 2001, there is no fat left and skyrocketing oil prices are changing everything. If the consensus of experts is correct and oil averages $107 per barrel [Brent] the fuel bill will be $176 billion, $40 billion more than in 2007," Giovanni Bisignani, director general and chief executive of the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) told the annual IATA summit last month.
"This would push us back into the red with a loss of $2.3 billion in 2008, $7.9 billion less than 2007."
http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Aviation/10227882.html
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