British Airways flyers are facing another hike in ticket costs after record oil prices forced the airline to raise its fuel surcharges for the third time this year.
The move comes as the carrier faces a £2 billion annual fuel bill for the first time following the spike in oil prices, which drew near $100 a barrel.
Under their latest plans, effective Thursday, BA will add £10 to flights of less than nine hours, £15 to flights of more than nine hours and £2 to short-haul flights, increasing the total charges to £48, £58 and £20 respectively.
Fuel costs
The carrier explained the price increase – the eleventh time it has put up fuel fees in the past three and a half years – is a response to an expected £136 million rise in fuel costs for the second half of the year.
BA's commercial director, Robert Boyle, said: "The cost of oil has reached record levels, rising by more than $20 per barrel since we last increased our fuel surcharge, in June 2007."
BA added that it will make similar adjustments to its fuel surcharge in markets outside the UK.
November 13, 2007
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