Budget airlines increase fares after government fuel hike

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Budget airlines increase fares after government fuel hike

 

Picture: Thairath

 

BANGKOK: -- Three low cost airlines have announced they will be increasing prices after the government announced changes in levies on aircraft fuel.

 

Air Asia, Nok Air and Thai Lion air will all raise prices in February by 150 baht per trip.

 

The increases are for internal Thai flights.

 

Air Asia's increase takes effect today while the other two airlines will pass on the increases from February 6th.

 

The government increased the levy on January 25th.

 

Source: Thairath

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-02-01

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Low cost airlines add 150 baht tax surcharge on air tickets for domestic flights

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Low-cost airlines yesterday announced to add 150 baht tax surcharge on their tickets, effective this month.

 

The tax surcharge was levied on the tickets after the Excise Department proposed the Cabinet to increase excuse tax on jet fuels, lubrication oil.

 

The increase was endorsed and became effective January 25 after it was announced in the Royal Gazette.

 

Under its proposal excise tax collected from jet fuel will be raised from 20 satang to 4 baht.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/low-cost-airlines-add-150-baht-tax-surcharge-air-tickets-domestic-flights/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-02-01

[AhFarangJa]

Do they mean raised BY 20 Satang to 4 Baht ( From 3:80 to 4 ) or raised FROM 20 Satang to 4 Baht.....if the latter then  that is one heck of a rise in one hit.....

[BaiLao]

"...excuse tax...". Lovely. 

[stevenl]

4 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Do they mean raised BY 20 Satang to 4 Baht ( From 3:80 to 4 ) or raised FROM 20 Satang to 4 Baht.....if the latter then  that is one heck of a rise in one hit.....

The article says 'from'.

[AhFarangJa]

Agreed Steven......But is it a typo, or a huge Hike-o....

[KhunBENQ]

18 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Agreed Steven......But is it a typo, or a huge Hike-o....

Another English source (Khaosod) writes:

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in response to a nearly twenty-fold increase in fuel taxes.

A twenty fold increase. That matches from 20 Satang to 4 Baht.

Hefty.

 

Starting to collect money for all those multi billion mega-projects?

[stevenl]

19 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

Agreed Steven......But is it a typo, or a huge Hike-o....

Why would it be a typo? One can question everything, but the report is really clear.

[AhFarangJa]

Satire my friend......

[stevenl]

On 2/3/2017 at 2:57 PM, AhFarangJa said:

Satire my friend......

I don't believe you, but if it is, bad satire.

[KhunBENQ]

No surprise.

In the meantime others are following.

Bangkok Airways to add 200 Baht.

Thai Airways/Thai Smile? considering but not yet decided on amount.

 

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30305912

 

Just checked and example: at ThaiSmile there is no fare hike up to now.

 

[daveAustin]

This 'government' is determined to make this country the most expensive hub in Southeast Asia.