1. AirTran has not added a surcharge, but executives disclosed it has instead raised fares. 2. Airlines, rather than cutting back on the peanuts and tuna salad sandwiches, have added fuel surcharges to their ticket prices. 3. But surcharges are usually added. 4. Calling home from a hotel room can be expensive because many hotels add surcharges to your call. 5. Continental Airlines, the first to add the surcharge, put it in effect last month. 6. Delta also adds the surcharge to most domestic tickets, except where it competes with low-price airlines, according to John Kennedy, a spokesman. 7. During the conference call, UPS said it will not add a surcharge to help offset rising fuel prices. 8. In return, Massachusetts Electric would be allowed to add surcharges to its bills to help avert losses as deregulation encourages competitors to offer electricity at lower prices. 9. In the past two weeks, American Airlines and Northwest Airlines have announced oil-related surcharges would be added to freight charges for air cargo. 10. Instead, they have added fuel surcharges. |