Why Is Flying So Expensive?

I came across this interesting video on YouTube the other day highlighting the costs of flying and why, even with the reduced price of fuel, it’s still expensive to fly. Surprisingly, the airlines themselves don’t make that much off of the average ticket, thus the reason for increased revenue streams from ancillary revenue, paid upgrades, etc.

While I don’t know if the math is 100% spot on, it’s pretty darn close and gives an an accurate representation of the approximate percentages that make up a ticket. Still, even with the high cost of air travel, it’s still cheaper to fly than drive in many cases.

I wonder if airlines would consider cost-cutting in order to generate more profit like past CEO of American Airlines Bob Crandall did? 🙂

An Easy Way to Save on Airfare

Airfare can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. This is where SELECT comes in.

If you haven’t considered before, I highly recommend enrolling in SELECT, which gets you a ton of travel discounts:

• 20% off Virgin Atlantic tickets to the UK, originating in the US or Canada, plus complimentary Flying Club Silver Elite status after just one flight.
• 5-25% off Cathay Pacific flights, plus complimentary Marco Polo Silver Tier status.
• 5-10% off most Virgin America fares.
• Up to 10% British Airways flights originating in the US, UK, or Canada.
• Save between 8-20% on Qantas flights from the US to either Australia or New Zealand.
• 5-10% off Emirates flights originating in the US.
• Up to 14% off Singapore Airlines flights, originating in the US.
• Up to 5% off JetBlue flights.

I get a TON of value out of this membership every year, and it’s a must have. For a limited time SELECT is offering a significant discount, so you’ll want to get this membership so you don’t have to pay the retail price.

Did you know what fees make up the average airline ticket?