Fuel Surcharge Adjustment for Chinese Domestic Air Routes from October 5, 2024

TapTechNews on October 5th, according to announcements from several airlines such as Air China and China Southern Airlines, starting from October 5, 2024 (inclusive), the collection standard of fuel surcharge for domestic air routes in China will be adjusted.

TapTechNews attaches the main contents as follows:

For air routes with a distance of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less, the fuel surcharge per flight segment is $1.5 (about 10 RMB); for air routes with a distance of more than 800 kilometers, the fuel surcharge per flight segment is $3 (about 20 RMB). Compared with the price adjusted four months ago, it has decreased by $3 and $4.5 respectively.

Infant passengers are exempted; children, revolutionary disabled soldiers, and police officers disabled due to work are charged half of the actual charging standard, that is, there is no fuel surcharge for air routes with a distance of 800 kilometers (inclusive) or less, and the charging standard per flight segment for air routes with a distance of more than 800 kilometers is $1.5 per person. The actual amount collected is subject to the calculation result of the system.

It should be noted that for domestic passenger tickets sold before October 4, 2024 (inclusive), if they are changed after October 5, 2024 (inclusive), the collected fuel surcharge will not be refunded or compensated.