Japanese airlines raise fuel surcharges for international flights again in November... Aftermath of oil price surge

(Tokyo = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Do-yeon = NHK and others reported on the 15th that major Japanese airlines have decided to further increase fuel surcharges for international flights starting next month due to the rise in international oil prices.

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced today that they will increase fuel surcharges starting next month to reflect the surge in international oil prices this summer.

As a result, for North American and European routes departing from Japan, the fuel surcharge will be increased by 7,000 yen (56,000 won) for All Nippon Airways and 12,000 yen (102,000 won) for Japan Airlines, for a total of 62,000 yen (528,000 won).

For Korean routes, All Nippon Airways will raise its fares by 600 yen (5,100 won) and Japan Airlines will raise its fares by 1,200 yen (10,200 won) to 7,100 yen (60,500 won).

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines have significantly increased their fuel surcharges since last May due to the surge in international oil prices due to the situation in the Middle East, resulting in ticket sales in July and August reaching an all-time high.

Afterwards, fuel surcharges were lowered for tickets issued in September and October due to a temporary drop in oil prices, but they rose again for tickets issued the following month.