The reporter learned that a number of airlines notified:
From October 5, 2024 (ticket issuance date).
Reduction of fuel surcharges for domestic routes
Among them—
- For routes below 800 kilometers (inclusive), a fuel surcharge of 10 yuan will be charged for each passenger;
- For routes over 800 kilometers, a fuel surcharge of 20 yuan will be charged per passenger.
Compared with the price adjustment four months ago, the price was reduced by 20 yuan and 30 yuan respectively.
1
What is a fuel surcharge? Why does it change so often?
The fuel surcharge is the cost of aircraft flight fuel. Aviation fuel is different from gasoline and diesel used in ordinary cars, the production cost and transportation cost are very high, and the price is affected by international oil prices, so shipping companies will charge fuel fees according to the changes in international oil prices.
2
Are there any fuel surcharge-free flights?
Not yet. However, there are free machine construction fees, and many domestic ARJ21 and other regional models have a discount of 50 yuan for machine construction fees. For example, Altay, which has been very popular recently, and direct flights in Xinjiang such as Turpan, Aksu, and Yining are all free of charge.
Precautions
Fuel prices are calculated based on the time the ticket is issued. Tickets issued after October 5 can enjoy the price of 10 yuan or 20 yuan, tickets issued before October 5, even if they travel on October 15, the fuel is still the original price of 30 yuan and 50 yuan, everyone should pay attention to the time of ticket purchase.
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Source: Newsroom Comprehensive Sichuan Observation, China Business News
Edited by Layd W