Air travel becomes costlier after jet fuel price hike

New Delhi: Air travel has become costlier with major Indian carriers hiking fuel surcharge on tickets, ranging from Rs 150 to Rs 250 for domestic travel and $15 (Rs 825) for a one-way international ticket, following an almost eight per cent increase in jet fuel prices.
While Air India introduced the increased fuel surcharge on Tuesday itself, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetKonnect would raise it from Wednesday, officials of both airlines said. Under the new regime, an increase of Rs 150 in the surcharge would be applicable on all sectors less than 1,000 km and Rs 250 for those beyond that distance.
A blanket hike of $15 would be effected on all one-way international tickets.
The domestic fuel surcharge for a distance of over 1000 km so far was Rs 3250, which would now go up to Rs 3500. The surcharge so far was Rs 1600 on a ticket for less than 1000 km distance.
04/09/12 Press Trust of India/IBN Live

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