tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post5624690851978627303..comments2023-09-25T06:47:42.119-05:00Comments on Worcester Blog: JetBlue Quarterly resultsBill Randellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621739944440784768noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-35293633312020428372012-07-31T04:27:03.728-05:002012-07-31T04:27:03.728-05:00Anonymous, wouldnt another FBO be just like adding...Anonymous, wouldnt another FBO be just like adding another custodian at the airport? I.e. there is not enough work now to justify even one FBO, never mind two. Yes, there would be more price competition, but until we have significantly more flights, I just have a hard time seeing the demand for a 2nd FBO.<br /><br /><br /> Awhile back I saw a piece on TV show (60 Mins?) that was probably a Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-80977299053745485872012-07-31T00:41:39.773-05:002012-07-31T00:41:39.773-05:00Jahn, in answer to your JetBlue question, as you s...Jahn, in answer to your JetBlue question, as you saw above, JetBlue's prices are lower because they buy their own fuel in bulk. Smaller companies don't have this luxury and have to buy from the FBO.<br /><br />Swissport is one of the FBO's in Logan, so I assume that's why they are currently in ORH. If you play around in airnav.com, you can see that the current fuel prices at ORHMSWOMernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-7504057985743790482012-07-30T09:09:28.691-05:002012-07-30T09:09:28.691-05:00So who s/b called out ABOUT the FBO operators pric...So who s/b called out ABOUT the FBO operators price that is twice what JBs price is? Either Massport or the city had to sign the contract or be involved in landing the current FBO at ORH.<br /><br /> Do we know if JBs price is less b/c they may be on the right side of the jet fuel futures contract(s) or if maybe the FBO is on the wrong side of a jet fuel futures contract(s).<br /><br /> Jahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-27954658474529668882012-07-29T17:53:59.456-05:002012-07-29T17:53:59.456-05:00like i said earlier, the two biggest expense is fu...like i said earlier, the two biggest expense is fuel and taxes. still feel like taxing the rich? increase the fuel tax? wondering why the airline industry isnt making a bigger push to lobby for lower taxs and cost of fuel? if those 2 werent so high, the prices of tickets would be cheaper, how much more full would planes leaving orh be? airline industry is being killed.josenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-2976230284722032772012-07-29T05:11:01.967-05:002012-07-29T05:11:01.967-05:00I beleive airlines buy their own fuel in bulk call...I beleive airlines buy their own fuel in bulk called interplane bulk rate. The FBO usually stores,tests, and distributes the fuel for the airline. The airline buys the fuel in bulk, and the FBO can charge a distribution and handling fee (ex. 9 cents per gallon).<br /><br />The other charges the airlines would have to negotiate with an FBO would be de-icing (which can be quite expensive per gallonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8661737.post-13676892980969770252012-07-28T19:07:04.362-05:002012-07-28T19:07:04.362-05:00You seem to be talking to this airline instead of ...You seem to be talking to this airline instead of Massport. How does that work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com