China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines Freeze Passenger Fuel Surcharges in May
Major Taiwanese airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines, announced that passenger fuel surcharges for May will remain unchanged from April. They will absorb a slightly larger portion of the increased fuel costs.
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(Central News Agency reporter Chiang Ming-yen, Taipei, 4th) China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines will freeze passenger fuel surcharges in May, maintaining the rates announced in April: US$45 per segment for short-haul routes and US$117 per segment for long-haul routes. The proportion of increased fuel costs absorbed by each airline will slightly increase.
EVA Air and Starlux Airlines announced today that they have reported to the Civil Aeronautics Administration for onward submission to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for approval, maintaining the passenger fuel surcharges for flights departing from Taiwan starting April 7th. Short-haul routes (including Hong Kong routes) will be charged US$45 per segment, and long-haul routes will be charged US$117 per segment.
China Airlines stated that it continues to monitor oil price trends, and the May fuel surcharge was reported to the Civil Aeronautics Administration according to relevant mechanisms. Fuel surcharges for flights departing from Taiwan will remain at US$45 per segment for short-haul routes (including Hong Kong routes) and US$117 per segment for long-haul routes.
According to CPC Corporation, Taiwan's May announcement, the average price of aviation fuel per barrel is US$208.78, with a benchmark oil price of US$40 per barrel. For each long-haul and short-haul passenger transported, EVA Air's additional fuel cost expenditure is US$797.82 and US$133.5 respectively. After deducting the approved surcharges, the self-absorbed portion accounts for 85% and 66% of the additional fuel cost expenditure, with the short-haul portion increasing from 65% in April.
For each long-haul and short-haul passenger transported, Starlux Airlines' additional fuel cost expenditure is US$271.14 and US$61.58 respectively. After deducting the approved surcharges, the self-absorbed portion accounts for 66% and 43% of the additional fuel cost expenditure, both slightly higher than 64% and 42% in April. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150504
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(Central News Agency reporter Chiang Ming-yen, Taipei, 4th) China Airlines, EVA Air, and Starlux Airlines will freeze passenger fuel surcharges in May, maintaining the rates announced in April: US$45 per segment for short-haul routes and US$117 per segment for long-haul routes. The proportion of increased fuel costs absorbed by each airline will slightly increase.
EVA Air and Starlux Airlines announced today that they have reported to the Civil Aeronautics Administration for onward submission to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications for approval, maintaining the passenger fuel surcharges for flights departing from Taiwan starting April 7th. Short-haul routes (including Hong Kong routes) will be charged US$45 per segment, and long-haul routes will be charged US$117 per segment.
China Airlines stated that it continues to monitor oil price trends, and the May fuel surcharge was reported to the Civil Aeronautics Administration according to relevant mechanisms. Fuel surcharges for flights departing from Taiwan will remain at US$45 per segment for short-haul routes (including Hong Kong routes) and US$117 per segment for long-haul routes.
According to CPC Corporation, Taiwan's May announcement, the average price of aviation fuel per barrel is US$208.78, with a benchmark oil price of US$40 per barrel. For each long-haul and short-haul passenger transported, EVA Air's additional fuel cost expenditure is US$797.82 and US$133.5 respectively. After deducting the approved surcharges, the self-absorbed portion accounts for 85% and 66% of the additional fuel cost expenditure, with the short-haul portion increasing from 65% in April.
For each long-haul and short-haul passenger transported, Starlux Airlines' additional fuel cost expenditure is US$271.14 and US$61.58 respectively. After deducting the approved surcharges, the self-absorbed portion accounts for 66% and 43% of the additional fuel cost expenditure, both slightly higher than 64% and 42% in April. (Editor: Chang Chun-mao) 1150504
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