SINGAPORE (AP): Singapore Airlines will increase its fuel surcharge for the second time since late March to alleviate rising jet fuel costs, the company announced Thursday.
The new charges will affect tickets bought on or after May 9, 2007, the airline said in a statement.
The biggest surcharge hike will be on flights between Singapore and the United States and Canada, the airline said. The current US$82 (euro60) fuel surcharge will rise to US$89 (euro66) on a one-way flight.
The surcharge will increase from US$18 (euro13) to US$20 (euro15) on flights between Singapore and the Asian cities of Kuala Lumpur and Penang, Malaysia; Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei; Bangkok, Thailand; Jakarta and Denpasar, Indonesia; Hanoi and HoChi Minh City, Vietnam; and Manila, the Philippines.
The new surcharge is subject to official review in some markets, and some local variations may apply where regulatory approvals dictate, the statement said.
The adjustments will only partially relieve the burden of higher operating costs resulting from recent rises in the price of jet fuel, it said, adding it will continue to monitor jet fuelprices and keep its fuel surcharge under review.
This is the second time Singapore Airlines is raising its fuel surcharge since March 22, when the surcharge was increased by US$4 (euro3) on flights between Singapore and the United States and Canada.
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