Airline fuel surcharge to rise fourth time

By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter Add TT as Preferred Source International flight passengers would soon be asked to pay more for tickets after the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) approved Taiwanese international flight carriers’ requests to raise fuel surcharges due to the hike in oil prices. This would be the fourth time this year that the operators proposed fuel surcharge adjustments. From Sunday, the fuel surcharge would be US$30 per flight segment for short-haul flights and US$78 for long-haul flights, the CAA said, adding that airlines should disclose relevant information to consumers. Aircraft operated by China Airlines Ltd, EVA Airways Corp and Starlux Airlines Co are pictured at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in an undated photograph. Photo: Wu Liang-yi, Taipei Times Fuel