Air tickets have become costlier with the airlines effecting a fuel surcharge hike ranging between Rs.100 and Rs. 150, following a steep increase in aviation fuel prices by the oil companies this month.
The airlines have issued a circular to their travel agents informing them about the Rs. 100 hike in the fuel surcharge till 1,000 km and Rs. 150 for flights going beyond that distance, a travel agent has said.
Oil marketing companies have hiked the jet fuel or Aviation Turbine Fuel price by over 3.2 per cent on August 16, the third straight increase since July. This has added to the cost burden of cash-strapped airlines.
Passengers will now have to pay Rs. 1,600 instead of Rs. 1,500 as surcharge till 1,000 km and for the distance more than 1,000 flyers will have to shell out Rs. 2,550 instead of Rs. 2,400.
