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| The fuel surcharge will more than double for some flights out of HK |
Hong Kong airlines have announced increases in fuel surcharges of up to 100% amid soaring oil prices due to the continuing conflict in the Middle East.
The first to make the move was Hong Kong Airlines,
which raised the surcharge by up to 35.2% for tickets issued from March 12,
Thursday.
The highest increase was for flights between Hong Kong
and the Maldives, Bangladesh and Nepal, for which passengers will have to pay
HK$384 instead of HK$284.
Flag carrier Cathay Pacific, along with HK Express
also announced higher fuel surcharges for all tickets issued from next Wednesday,
Mar. 18.
Both airlines will be raising the charge by as much
as 100%, or double the current rate.
Cathay will raise the surcharge for short-haul flights
from HK$142 to HK$290; medium-haul flights from HK$264 to HK$541 and long-haul
flights from HK$569 to HK$1,164.
The airline said the adjustment is in line with
standard mechanism, adding that it will continue to closely monitor trends in
jet fuel prices.
HK Express, meanwhile, will raise the fuel surcharge
for all flights from Hong Kong to all countries except China, from HK$140 to
HK$290.
For flights to the China-Taiwan region, the
surcharge will go up from between HK$140 and HK$159 to HK$288 and HK$298.
However, the surcharges for return flights to Hong
Kong from the Philippines,J apan and Korea will remain unchanged- for now.
There has been no corresponding announcement from
Philippines-based airlines, although the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced
increases in the fuel surcharge for this month for both domestic and
international flights.
For domestic flights, the surcharge will more than
double- from Php201 to Php690; while for all international flights originating
from the Philippines, the surcharge will go up to Php1,827 from HK$1,053.
