Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines hike fuel surcharge, Spice Jet may follow

Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines today raised their fuel surcharges by up to Rs 200 on domestic flights...

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Updated On: 11/7/2009 | Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 8 Hits: 71


Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines today raised their fuel surcharges by up to Rs 200 on domestic flights. The hike comes into force with immediate effect. The fuel surcharge on flights below 1,000 kilometers has been hiked by Rs 100, while for flights above 1,000 kilometers it is Rs 200. A Jet Airways spokesperson said, “We have increased the fuel surcharge by up to Rs 200 on all our domestic flights across Jet Airways, Jet Lite and Jet Konnect with immediate effect.”

Spice Jet said that it was mulling a similar hike to partially offset increasing operating costs. “We are contemplating a nominal Rs 100-200 increase to partially offset the recent nine per cent increase in fuel price,” said Sanjay Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Spice Jet.




Tags: Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Fuel Surcharges, Domestic Flights, Jet Lite, Jet Konnect, Spice Jet, Sanjay Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Hike Fuel Surcharge

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Title: Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines, Fuel Surcharges, Domestic Flights, Jet Lite
Description: Jet Konnect, Spice Jet, Sanjay Aggarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Hike Fuel Surcharge
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