Why are transport fares, commodity prices not dropping even as fuel prices fall? Part 1 - Radio Tamazuj

When fuel prices drop but fares don't: A case for airfare regulation

It was the mid-90s the turning point for modern travel booking. While electronic reservations existed earlier, 1996 was a landmark year for consumer-facing online travel. The launch of platforms like Travelocity (a partnership with the Sabre reservation system) and Expedia (via Microsoft) fundamentally changed how tickets were sold, shifting the power from travel agents to automated, internet-based systems. The current pricing model, known as Dy…

Why are transport fares, commodity prices not dropping even as fuel prices fall? Part 1 - Radio Tamazuj

As citizens eagerly await lower transport fares and cheaper essential goods following the government’s decision to reduce fuel prices, the reality on the ground tells a different story. Public transport fares, food prices, drinking water, and other basic commodities remain unchanged, as if no price reduction had ever been announced. Once again, ordinary South Sudanese find themselves paying the price for an economic crisis they neither created n…