Airlines continue to hike fuel surcharges
Emirates this week introduced a fuel surcharge to fares on all sectors in the wake of a steep oil price surge – and Air India is set to follow Emirates’ lead.
Earlier this week, Qantas raised fares and charges and Japan Airlines applied to lift charges from June 1
Abhay Pathak, Air India’s regional manager for Gulf, Middle East and Africa, told local media that the carrier has no other option but to raise fuel surcharges.
“In a week’s time, we will review and unveil our new fares. It has come to a stage when we cannot absorb the full impact of the escalating fuel cost without passing a part of it to passengers.â€
An Etihad spokesman said the airline would continue to monitor the situation “market by marketâ€.
“Rising fuel costs are a challenge for all airlines and remain a significant proportion of Etihad’s total costs, in the region of 40 percent of our total operating costs,†the spokesman said.
In a statement, Emirates said it had absorbed substantial costs caused by oil fluctuations.
“The surcharge gives us the ability to respond faster to market conditions, rather than a lengthier process of incorporating them into fares. The changes will also give us the ability to decrease prices quickly, where appropriate.â€
For those travelling between Dubai and Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand, the fuel surcharges each way is Dh80 for economy and Dh160 for business and first class passengers.
Ian Jarrett
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