BA announces fuel surcharges

Source: Supply Chain Digital

Date :15/10/2008 14:20:51

British Airways (BA) has joined rival carrier Virgin Atlantic in reducing passenger fuel surcharges, hit by rising oil prices and falling passenger numbers.

Virgin announced last night, October 14, that it was cutting charges for its economy and premium economy passengers from midnight tonight.

BA passengers will pay up to £26 less for a return flight when the airline lowers its fuel surcharge, also at midnight tonight.

Air France, Emirates and Singapore Airlines have also reduced their long-haul fees by an average of £10, while Spanish airline Iberia has cut fares by up to £47.

The carrier has reduced the charge by £26 to £192 return for its economy World Traveller seats on flights lasting more than nine hours, and by £20 to £136 return on shorter flights.

Premium economy passengers will see a £6.50 cut on long haul and a £5 cut on short-haul flights.

For Virgin Atlantic travellers, surcharges for economy passengers on the airline’s shorter sector routes will come down from £156 to £136 return, while economy longer-route charges will dip from £218 to £192 return.

Premium economy charges on shorter routes dip £10 to £166 return and come down £13 to £229 return on longer routes.