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For example, UPS uses an index-based surcharge that is adjusted monthly and is based on the National U.S. Average on Highway Diesel Fuel Price as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Currently, the UPS surcharge is 4.50 percent on ground packages with fuel diesel price of $2.61 per gallon. The most commonly used formula is mileage based and includes 3 components: -Threshold fuel price: If fuel costs more than the base price, the surcharge will be applied.
Call me crazy, but I tend to think that if you have to pay for something, it isnât free. Yet many airlines charge frequent flyers for the privilege of redeeming miles by adding fuel surcharges to award travel.Today, TPG Contributor Jason Steele explains which airlines are the worst offenders, and offers some tips for how to avoid these extra costs. British Airways has some of the highest and most egregious fuel surcharges, but you can avoid them by booking award flights operated by Air Berlin, Aer Lingus, Alaska, and LAN. 2  Also, American Airlines flights within the Americas do not incur fuel surcharges.