Step 1 — Pick the route
Sydney – New York
Sydney – London
Step 2 — Pick the cabin
Economy
Prem. Economy
Business
First
Step 3 — Fuel price vs. $0.80/kg baseline
Fuel is
0%
above baseline
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
What that does to the fare
One-stop fare
$1,640
→
Nonstop fare needed
$2,009
That's
$369
more, a
22.5%
premium
Same required premium applies across every cabin on this route
Which would you choose?
$1,640, one-stop
2–4 hours longer (save
$369
vs. nonstop)
$2,009, nonstop
2–4 hours faster (
$369
more vs. one-stop)