I find the fuel price is very stable in this game, as a result some airlines earn well even avg. load rate is around 57%... And the fuel management is not useful, have not had a lot of fun from it.
its Beginners World : its deliberately 'easier' so newer players can step-up from the short demo to a longer game without going full-on against the very exp players in the full-on harsh environment of a 'full' game. So yeah, less need for fuel management, but I found I can experiment with it a bit and not kill myself by making one silly mistake : Likewise, in BW we can mess-up a bit with a/c or base airport choice and not pay the full price of that either.