Chinese airlines raise fuel surcharges on domestic routes

BEIJING: China's major airlines, including Air China and China Southern Airlines, announced on Wednesday that fuel surcharges for domestic routes will be increased starting April 5, Xinhua reported. For routes of 800 kilometers (km) or less, the fuel surcharge is set at 60 yuan (about US$8.69), while for routes over 800 km, the surcharge will be increased to 120 yuan per flight segment. For domestic route tickets sold on or before April 4, if amendments are made on or after April 5, no price difference will be applied based on the new standards. Chinese airlines currently charge a fuel surcharge of 10 yuan for domestic routes of 800 km or less, and 20 yuan for routes over 800 km.

BEIJING: China’s major airlines, including Air China and China Southern Airlines, announced on Wednesday that fuel surcharges for domestic routes will be increased starting April 5, Xinhua reported. For routes of 800 kilometers (km) or less, the fuel surcharge is set at 60 yuan (about US$8.69), while for routes over 800 km, the surcharge will […]