Pains at the Pump

This is not something we want to do.

The price of gas has increased 40 percent since the beginning of the year, and we can’t keep up with the exponentially rising price tag. We can’t opt out of using gas either, as we are a business that depends on fuel to exist. For this reason, SunWest will be charging a $4 per flight hour fuel surcharge beginning on March 16th.

We want to assure you that we are absolutely, through and through, not happy to be doing this. We need our patrons’ help to offset a small portion of our exploding cost of operation so that we can remain on the field through this tumult. The surcharge will not be a permanent fixture at SunWest, and will be abolished immediately upon fuel prices stabilizing.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions, or problems…or you’d just like to talk. Now more than ever, we thank you wholeheartedly for sticking with us for your aviation needs. We appreciate each and every one of you.

Sincerely,

Your SunWest Family