I just bought gas for $2.89 a gallon yesterday...

maestrowork said:

Certainly not the airlines. They're still charging the fuel surcharge, except they're not going to call it surcharge now, just part of the fare.

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I'm surprised they haven't switched to billing travelers with the following charges (to keep their standard fare low):

Landing fees...
Terminal gate surcharge...
Oxygen (in the plane) surcharge...

astonwest said:

I'm surprised they haven't switched to billing travelers with the following charges (to keep their standard fare low):

Landing fees...
Terminal gate surcharge...
Oxygen (in the plane) surcharge...

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Cruises are quoted just about like that now. My sister the travel agent says it's in part because agents only get paid on the base fare, not the additional charges, like the fuel surcharge.

we're surrounded by oil-producers and still pay about $6.50/gal...

MacAllister said:

I honestly didn't think I'd ever see gas under two bucks a gallon, again in my lifetime.

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You should believe me more...

I don't necessarily drive more or less than I did before, that's for sure. I group my errands based on location, but I've always done that. It's just that now I can go for longer stretches between gas station runs, and that extra cash will be a big help this Christmas.

1.95!?!?!?

Let's how it lasts, and that no one forgets about alternative energy for another 30 years.

Christine N. said:

I don't necessarily drive more or less than I did before, that's for sure. I group my errands based on location, but I've always done that. It's just that now I can go for longer stretches between gas station runs, and that extra cash will be a big help this Christmas.

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Ditto.

1.95 right now. Wahoo!

I legitimately paid .95 a gallon the other day. Kroger (grocery chain) is running a special for every $100 you spend in groceries you get .10 off per gallon. We spent right at $1000 in groceries before the end of October so I used my discount off of 1.95

Filled up my tank for $17. Made me feel like a kid again!