Cathay Pacific flights leaving Hong Kong set to cost up to HK$652 more as fuel surcharge introduced from November
Carrier is the first Hong Kong-based airline to announce rates for extra charge of between HK$146 (US$19) and HK$652 (US$83) following government’s decision to deregulate fuel surcharges
A fuel surcharge of between HK$146 (US$19) and HK$652 (US$83) will be levied on Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon flights leaving Hong Kong from November 2, with this amount to be adjusted each month.
The carrier is the first Hong Kong-based airline to announce its fuel surcharge rates, after the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) last week lifted a two-and-a-half-year ban on carriers adding an extra fee to tickets to recoup the rising cost of jet fuel.
Hong Kong Airlines, one of two other airlines headquartered in the city, said it would consider several factors, including “market conditions and fuel price fluctuations” before deciding on levying a fuel surcharge.
Singapore Airlines, which has eight flights leaving Hong Kong each day, said it had already folded fuel and insurance costs into base airfares since March last year and had no plans to now impose an additional surcharge.