Jet and Kingfisher raise fuel surcharge on domestic sectors

Following a rise in cost of aviation turbine fuel, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have hiked their fuel surcharge by Rs400 on all domestic sectors from today. Other airlines are also likely to follow suit.

The new surcharge now stands at Rs3,400 per ticket for Jet's premier carrier and its low-fare subsidiaries, JetLite and Jet Airways Konnect.

Announcing the hike, an airline spokesperson said, "Jet Airways has decided to increase its fuel surcharge by Rs400 on all domestic sectors with effect from tickets purchased starting June 17."

The hike by Kingfisher would be uniformly applied for all distances and classes, and includes Kingfisher Red.

In April this year both the airlines had raised surcharge by Rs300 due to an increase in fuel prices. (See: Jet Airways, Kingfisher hike fuel surcharge by Rs300)

Aviation turbine fuel (ATF) prices have risen by 33 per cent since March this year. The fuel price accounts for 40 per cent of the operating costs for airlines.