Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific to cut fuel surcharges again as costs ease
Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector
Under the new rates announced on Tuesday, passengers departing from Hong Kong on long-haul flights to destinations in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Southwest Pacific will pay HK$1,164 (US$148.48) per sector, down 14.5 per cent from HK$1,362.
Surcharges on flights between Hong Kong and South and Southeast Asia will fall by the same percentage, from HK$633 to HK$541, while those on other routes will drop from HK$339 to HK$290.
Fuel surcharges on flights between Hong Kong and mainland China will remain unchanged at HK$165 per sector, while those on flights from the mainland to Hong Kong will stay at 135 yuan (HK$156).
Fuel surcharges are included in ticket prices and apply on a per-flight-sector basis regardless of fare type.
In a notice posted on its website, Cathay Pacific said it would continue reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks “to enable a more agile response to the volatile jet fuel prices due to the Middle East situation”.