Domestic flight fuel surcharge increases fivefold starting April 5, with a hundred-yuan increase for routes over 800 kilometers.

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Xinjing Daily’s Beike Finance, April 1 (reporter Wang Zhenzhen): China United Airlines Co., Ltd. issued a notice saying that the domestic route fuel surcharge will be increased starting April 5. For segments of 800 kilometers (including) or below, the fee will be 60 yuan; for segments above 800 kilometers, it will be 120 yuan. On the same day, Xiamen Airlines also released this notice.

Previously, Spring Airlines had already announced an increase in the domestic route fuel surcharge, but it did not disclose the specific adjustment plan. Yesterday, one airline released a notice with the same magnitude of adjustment, but it was then withdrawn.

Currently, the fuel surcharge is 10 yuan for segments of 800 kilometers (including) or below, and 20 yuan for segments above 800 kilometers. This increase in the fuel surcharge means that starting April 5, the domestic route fuel surcharge will be increased by 50 yuan and 100 yuan respectively, with a fivefold increase in magnitude.

The core reason behind this price adjustment is a surge in aviation fuel costs triggered by fluctuations in international oil prices. Since the end of February, shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has been constrained, compounded by an escalation of geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East. With global oil and gas supply remaining tight, international crude oil prices have at times surged. As the most essential rigid cost for airlines, aviation fuel accounts for about one-third of domestic airlines’ total operating costs; price fluctuations directly squeeze airlines’ profit margins.

In fact, this domestic route price adjustment is a continuation of international route price increases. Previously, many airlines including Spring Airlines, Lucky Air, and China Southern Airlines had already increased international route fuel surcharges in clusters, with increases generally of more than 50%, and some routes even doubled. For example, Spring Airlines’ fuel surcharge for flights from Shanghai to Penang and Kuala Lumpur increased from 180 yuan to 360 yuan; China Southern Airlines increased the fuel surcharge for flights from China to Australia by 270 yuan, from China to the United Arab Emirates by 150 yuan, and from China to the United States in economy class by 250 yuan.

This increase in the fuel surcharge will lead to a small rise in travelers’ trip costs, especially for people planning to travel during the Qingming and “May Day” holidays, who are affected even more noticeably. Some consumers have already “stockpiled train tickets” in advance. According to data from travel booking platforms, as of now, the number of flight bookings for the “May Day” holiday has increased by nearly 20% year over year.

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