Thai Airways To Increase Fuel Surcharges

[george]

THAI to increase fuel surcharges

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International is expected to follow other international airlines this week by increasing its fuel surcharges by US$5 (Bt210) to $10 per single ticket on international flights, a source at the airline said yesterday.

Due to rising global oil prices, surcharges for flights to Asia and the Middle East will now be $15 per flight coupon, while flights to Australia and New Zealand will cost $25 per flight coupon.

The source said the airline is trying to decide whether to add fuel surcharges gradually or make the increase all at once.

“An increase of $5 per single ticket would be good for passengers, who would pay less, but we shall have to revise it again if oil prices continue rising,” he said.

This is the second time the airline has made such a move since implementing the additional fuel surcharge on international flights early this year.

Thai Airways has already implemented an additional fuel surcharge on domestic flights from July 1, making the surcharge on all domestic flights Bt200 per single-trip and Bt400 per round-trip flight coupon.

Low-cost airlines Nok Air, AirAsia and One-Two-Go also announced plans to implement fuel surcharges on both domestic and international flights in May. The surcharge on domestic flights is Bt200 per single-flight coupon and Bt400 per single-international-flight coupon.

The price of jet fuel has risen as a result of the world oil-price hikes, which have risen 35 per cent from the beginning of the year.

In response to rising fuel costs, Lufthansa on July 8 adjusted its fuel surcharge on European flights and long-haul flights.

--The Nation 2005-07-11

[mnoorsapl]

THAI to increase fuel surcharges

Due to rising global oil prices, surcharges for flights to Asia and the Middle East will now be $15 per flight coupon, while flights to Australia and New Zealand will cost $25 per flight coupon.

--The Nation 2005-07-11

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The increase in price was as expected, just hoping the tourist keep coming in to Thailand.