Thai Airways To Raise Fuel Surcharge On Asian Routes

THAI to raise fuel surcharge on Asian routes

BANGKOK: -- Thai Airways International Plc Tuesday announced that it plans to raise fuel surcharges on Asian flights next month to offset rising jet fuel costs.

Effective September 1, the surcharge from Bangkok to Singapore will rise from US$15 to US$20, and from US$14 to US$22 for Bangkok to Penang, Malaysia.

Fuel surcharges on other international flights may also have to be increase as well, the airline official added.

However, the airline currently has no plan to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights.

--The Nation 2006-08-08