THAI to impose fuel surcharge on domestic flights

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THAI to Implement Additional Fuel Surcharge

Due to the increase in the cost of fuel, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited announced that the airline will implement an additional fuel surcharge on domestic flights as of 1 July 2005 onwards.

Mr. Kanok Abhiradee, THAI’s President, said the gradual increase in world fuel costs has affected airlines around the world by incurring increased expense in jet fuel. As the cost of jet fuel has increased and continues to rise, the company will implement an additional fuel surcharge on domestic flights, which is applicable to all passengers traveling on THAI’s domestic flights with tickets issued as of 1 July 2005 onwards.

Further details of the additional fuel surcharge on passengers traveling on board THAI’s domestic flights are as follows:

Domestic Flights

- Implemented on all domestic flights at 200 baht (one-sector flights) and 400 baht (round-trip flights) per flight coupon.

International Flights

As for THAI’s international flights, the fuel surcharge remains unchanged, as follows:

- Implemented on flights in the Asian region and Middle East region at USD 15 or approximately 600 baht per flight coupon.

- Implemented on intercontinental flights, including Australia and New Zealand at USD 25 or 1,000 baht per flight coupon.

In future, if the situation concerning the cost of fuel returns to normal, THAI will consider suspending the fuel surcharge.

--THAI Airways Press Release