To: Our Valued Customers
From: Gunther Charter & Tours
Re: Fuel Costs/Surcharge

As a privately owned company, we understand the need to keep costs down while operating efficiently. We constantly search for ways to maximize the value our service provides. From time to time, however it is necessary to adjust our service rates to compensate for increases in expenses. An example of this is the apparent increase in fuel. Just 18 months ago when most of the tours were priced and packaged, fuel was at $2.10 per gallon. 18 months later when the tours are coming to date diesel fuel is at a record high of $4.80 per gallon.

This increase has come to the point that it is no longer absorbable into our current rate structure. After careful review of the industry practices, we have decided that the best way to handle this is to impose a fuel surcharge on our services of $3.00 per person per day.

Thank You For Your Understanding And Cooperation.
 
Sincerely,
Martin Gunther
President