Lower fuel charges for economy pax
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Virgin Atlantic said it will charge its Economy class passengers lower fuel charges than those travelling in its premium cabins.
The new fuel charges will rise by different amounts to reflect the higher amounts of fuel burned per passenger, and greater baggage allowances, in Premium Economy and Upper Class cabins.
Steve Ridgway, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, said, “With jet fuel prices now at levels that challenge the very nature and structure of the entire airline industry, we have decided to levy fuel charges depending on where you sit in the plane.
“We believe that Economy passengers should pay lower fuel charges than passengers in our two premium cabins as their carbon footprint is around half of those seated towards the front of the plane.”
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