Good to see Proflight pushing for jet fuel pricing reform, something we have strongly argued on this blog. What is interesting is that Proflight are linking this to competition between foreign and domestic carriers. Higher jet fuel prices most certainly puts domestic carriers at a disadvantage since regional foreign carriers have access to cheaper reserves. Emphasis on "regional" there such as Kenya Airways and South African Airways. The argument is less applicable to British AirwaysLondon-is-Bad-for-Business-Travel who inevitably have to refuel in Lusaka given their long haul operation.

Read the complete post at http://www.memeza.com/story.php?title=Proflight_on_Jet_Fuel_Pricing

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Posted Wed, Mar 26 2008 14:04 by memeza / Zambian News