Cathay Pacific passengers to pay 22% less on fuel fee for most tickets bought in Hong Kong
- Fuel surcharge for long-haul destinations will be reduced from HK$923 to HK$719 from next month
The one-way fuel surcharge for flights between Hong Kong and Australia, Europe, the United States and other long-haul destinations will be reduced from HK$923 (US$118) to HK$719 effective from July 1 for tickets bought in the city.
The fee for flights between Hong Kong and India and Bangladesh will drop from HK$440 to HK$343, while the fees for other short-haul flights will decrease from HK$207 to HK$161.
Similar adjustments will also be rolled out for tickets issued in Canada, New Zealand and other places. Flights originating from mainland China, Japan and the Philippines will all be excluded from the update.
The fee updates were made public on Friday, with the airline saying the surcharges were adjusted “in accordance with fuel prices” on a monthly basis.
Brent crude, the international benchmark, has been hovering near the US$80 mark in recent weeks since hitting a high of more than US$90 a barrel in early April.
