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Filling up the plane's tank...
Since fuel is really cheap in certain parts of the world, like
Venzuela or UAE, wouldn't it make sense for a US airline to have long distance routes to those places? They could then fill up the tank really cheaply, at least on one end of the journey. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
"AE Todd" wrote in message ... Since fuel is really cheap in certain parts of the world, like Venzuela or UAE, wouldn't it make sense for a US airline to have long distance routes to those places? They could then fill up the tank really cheaply, at least on one end of the journey. Much of the "cheap" fuel would be used flying back to the US. The amount left over would not be enormous. Furthermore, "tankering" (which is what the practice is called) makes the aircraft heavier than it needs to be (fuel for aircraft is sold by weight not volume) which means it uses more fuel for a given flight leaving even less for onward operation. You also have to be careful not to overload the aircraft for the landing - an aircraft has a maximum take off weight but a noticeable lower maximum landing weight. Despite all that airlines DO tanker. A couple of years ago the main terminal providing fuel to London Heathrow burned. The airlines were forced to tanker fuel into Heathrow because otherwise there would not have been enough fuel to operate out. Even so, some flights were cancelled or had to make a fuel stop en route. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
I wasn't suggesting tankering, but really just running flights with
regular fillups to places with cheap fuel. The airline buys expensive fuel here for the trip to that country, but then gets to buy cheap fuel for the return. Maybe the cheaper fuel would make that flight more cost effective, and the airline could promote tourism to that country to fill up the flight. |
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Interesting.........I think it would be easier for them to send a oil
tanker ship......and ship the cheap fuel back to the states. ---- http://www.moviesitearchive.com/travel On Jun 30, 8:57*am, AE Todd wrote: Since fuel is really cheap in certain parts of the world, like Venzuela or UAE, wouldn't it make sense for a US airline to have long distance routes to those places? *They could then fill up the tank really cheaply, at least on one end of the journey. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:57:26 -0700 (PDT), jessica_smith_nyc
wrote: Interesting.........I think it would be easier for them to send a oil tanker ship......and ship the cheap fuel back to the states. Yeah brilliant. Start sending planes empty because there is no demand to be filled by these airlines to places that sell fuel more cheaply because they are gouging everyone else to give them even more money. What a plan!! ---- http://www.moviesitearchive.com/travel On Jun 30, 8:57=A0am, AE Todd wrote: Since fuel is really cheap in certain parts of the world, like Venzuela or UAE, wouldn't it make sense for a US airline to have long distance routes to those places? =A0They could then fill up the tank really cheaply, at least on one end of the journey. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
"AE Todd" wrote in message ... I wasn't suggesting tankering, but really just running flights with regular fillups to places with cheap fuel. The airline buys expensive fuel here for the trip to that country, but then gets to buy cheap fuel for the return. Maybe the cheaper fuel would make that flight more cost effective, and the airline could promote tourism to that country to fill up the flight. Been to Venezuela? Not much of a tourist haven, especially for norteamericanos. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
On our return cruise from Hawaii to San Diego, R.C.I. made a stop in
Ensenada Mexico just to fuel up. Americans are now going to Tijuana to purchase gas, so I am assuming the cruise line saves $$ in filling up there. |
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"Carol Eskra" wrote in message ... On our return cruise from Hawaii to San Diego, R.C.I. made a stop in Ensenada Mexico just to fuel up. Americans are now going to Tijuana to purchase gas, so I am assuming the cruise line saves $$ in filling up there. Much more easily done with a form of transportation based on leisure & luxury. Passengers don't mind a short stop. Try explaining an additional stop to a hundred people who are stuffed into an aluminum tube. Not to mention being a bit out of the way, on a flight from Portland to NY. |
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Filling up the plane's tank...
"Carol Eskra" wrote in message ... On our return cruise from Hawaii to San Diego, R.C.I. made a stop in Ensenada Mexico just to fuel up. Americans are now going to Tijuana to purchase gas, so I am assuming the cruise line saves $$ in filling up there. Whether or not they bunker fuel oil in Ensenada is secondary. The "Jones Act" prohibits non U.S. flag carriers from traveling directly between U.S. ports - it is the same law that prevents foreign flag airlines from flying between U.S. cities. Royal Caribbean's ships are all registered outside of the United States so they have to stop at a non U.S. port. Ensenada is just the closest one to San Diego or Los Angeles. If diesel is cheaper there, they may well fill up, but that's not the reason for the stop. Jeff |
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