Approaching doubling! The fuel surcharge for air tickets has been raised again
The fuel surcharge for air tickets will see a significant increase for the second time this year, approaching the level at the end of last year.
On August 30th, Pengpai News learned from multiple OTA platforms that it has received verbal notifications from airlines such as China Eastern Airlines and Qingdao Airlines that starting from September 5th, 2023, adult passengers will be charged a fuel surcharge of 60 yuan per passenger on routes below 800 kilometers, and 110 yuan per passenger on routes above 800 kilometers. In order to reduce the risk of fuel price fluctuations to a certain extent and ensure the operation of airlines, airlines can independently determine the standards for collecting fuel surcharges for domestic route passengers within the prescribed scope. Previously, aviation personnel told reporters from Pengpai News that the fuel surcharge collection on domestic routes adopts a linkage mechanism with aviation kerosene prices. Due to fluctuations in oil prices, various airlines will adjust accordingly. This adjustment marks the second increase in fuel surcharges since 2023, an increase of 30/50 yuan from the previous month and approaching the 60/120 yuan at the end of last year. Passengers with travel needs in September can save 30/50 yuan in fuel surcharge by booking tickets before the 5th. Starting from August 5th last year, the fuel surcharge collection standard for domestic flight tickets was adjusted to 80 yuan/140 yuan after being raised for several months. Subsequently, starting from September 5th last year, the fuel surcharge was lowered for the second time within the same year, adjusted to 60 yuan/120 yuan. Starting from January 5th this year, the fuel surcharge has been lowered for the first time in the new year, to 40 yuan/80 yuan. Starting from April 5th, it will be adjusted to 30 yuan/60 yuan. Starting from June 5th, it will be adjusted to 20 yuan/30 yuan. In a continuous downward trend, starting from August 5th this year, it experienced its first rise and was adjusted to 30/60 yuan. Starting from September 5th, it will be raised again to 60 yuan/110 yuan. On February 5th last year, airlines resumed the collection of domestic route fuel surcharges, which are divided into two levels: 10 yuan and 20 yuan. From then until August 5th last year, fuel surcharges continued to increase every month. Among them, after the charging standards were raised again on July 5th last year, the fuel surcharge increased to 100 yuan/200 yuan, which is the highest charging standard in China since the introduction of fuel surcharge in 2000.