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【Introduction】Domestic route fuel surcharges are about to be adjusted; routes over 800 kilometers will increase by 100 yuan

China Fund News reporter Chenxi

The fuel surcharge is about to go up!

With international oil prices continuing to rise sharply, the adjustment to domestic route fuel surcharges has drawn widespread attention from the market. On April 1, XiamenAir’s official website published a notice titled “Announcement on Adjusting Fuel Surcharges for Passenger Transport on Domestic Routes,” formally announcing an increase in the fuel surcharge.

Specifically, XiamenAir stated that, starting from 00:00 on April 5, 2026 (based on the ticket issuance time), it will adjust the fuel surcharge for passenger transport on domestic routes. Among them, the adult fuel surcharge rates are: 60 yuan for distances (including) below 800 kilometers; 120 yuan for distances above 800 kilometers.

In addition, XiamenAir mentioned that for special passenger groups such as children, the fuel surcharge rates are: 30 yuan per passenger for segments (including) below 800 kilometers; 60 yuan per passenger for segments above 800 kilometers. Infants charged at 10% of the adult full fare will have their fuel surcharge waived. The fuel surcharge for international tickets shall be based on the system-calculated result. The collection of the fuel surcharge is based on the original ticket issue date; when a ticket is reissued, the fuel surcharge is neither refunded nor compensated.

On the same day, the Lianzhong Hangzhou agency website also issued a notice regarding adjusting the collection standards for fuel surcharges for passenger transport on domestic routes. The content is consistent with the XiamenAir notice.

At present, fuel fees are collected at 10 yuan for segments (including) below 800 kilometers and 20 yuan for segments above 800 kilometers. This also means that in April, domestic route fuel fees will be increased by 50 yuan and 100 yuan respectively.

Previously, Colorful Guizhou Airlines had, on March 31, issued a notice to its ticket agents stating that the fuel surcharge for domestic routes would rise on April 5. The notice content was consistent with the above notifications. However, the airline later withdrew the related notice.

On March 25, Spring Airlines issued an announcement stating that for tickets sold starting from 00:00 on April 5, 2026 (inclusive) (based on the order time), Spring Airlines will adjust the fuel surcharge for passenger transport on domestic routes in China, with the specific details subject to a subsequent notice.

According to information, the fuel surcharge for passenger transport on domestic routes is adjusted based on the basic price of aviation kerosene. Under regulations, when the integrated procurement cost of domestic aviation kerosene exceeds 5,000 yuan per ton, aviation transport enterprises may collect fuel surcharges for passenger transport on domestic routes according to the linkage mechanism provisions.

As for international routes, previously several domestic airlines had already issued announcements to adjust fuel surcharges on international routes, with the increase generally exceeding 50%.

Industry analysts point out that this fee increase is closely related to the recent extreme volatility in international oil prices. As the largest single cost expenditure in the aviation industry, fuel costs account for 30% to 40% of an airline’s total operating costs. With international crude oil prices continuing to rise, it directly pushes up the integrated procurement cost of aviation kerosene, which ultimately transmits to the fuel surcharge.

On April 1, international oil prices remained high: WTI crude rose by more than $103 per barrel, while Brent crude rose by more than $105 per barrel.

Morgan Stanley analyst pointed out that the risks faced by airlines are not only related to rising crude oil prices, but also to the widening price gap between crude oil benchmark prices and aviation fuel prices, which makes cost control an even more severe challenge for airlines.

A sharp rise in aviation fuel prices has dealt an obvious blow to the aviation industry. Recently, governments have introduced relevant measures to ease the pressure from rising aviation fuel prices. For example, the Brazilian government announced a package of measures: by setting up emergency credit quota through the national civil aviation fund, it provides financing support for airlines. Data show that fuel costs account for more than 30% of operating costs for Brazilian airlines. Aviation fuel price increases have gradually been passed through to ticket prices, directly affecting consumers.

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