Several Chinese airlines, including national carrier Air China, said they will raise their fuel surcharges on domestic flights from Sunday, as the war in the Middle East drives up oil prices globally. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENTAir China, China Southern and its subsidiary Xiamen Airlines said in statements that they will increase surcharges on flights of up to 800 kilometres (500 miles) by 60 yuan ($8.70), and 120 yuan for longer flights. Spring Airlines and Juneyao Airlines also announced fuel surcharge hikes. Many global airlines have implemented fuel surcharges in response to the increase in oil costs. Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific ramped up its fuel surcharge on all flights last month as a result of the conflict, while carriers globally have changed flight paths to avoid the war-torn region.

Source: The Standard April 02, 2026 19:17 UTC