Cathay Pacific cuts fuel surcharges again as jet fuel prices ease
Hong Kong's flagship carrier Cathay Pacific Airways will further cut the surcharge it imposes to cover fuel costs for most of its passenger flights from July 16, the company said on its website on Wednesday.
Jet fuel costs roughly doubled from the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in late February to early June, before easing after Washington and Tehran struck an interim peace deal. Prices in some markets have since halved from their peak, though they remain above pre-war levels.
Fuel surcharges for flights between Hong Kong and North America, Europe, the southwest Pacific, the Middle East and Africa will be cut by about 17% from July 16, a Reuters calculation shows, from HK$1,164 to HK$965 ($148.47 to $123.09).
Surcharges for flights between Hong Kong and the South Asian subcontinent will be reduced from HK$541 to HK$448, also a drop of about 17%.
Jet fuel costs roughly doubled from the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran in late February to early June, before easing after Washington and Tehran struck an interim peace deal. Prices in some markets have since halved from their peak, though they remain above pre-war levels.
Fuel surcharges for flights between Hong Kong and North America, Europe, the southwest Pacific, the Middle East and Africa will be cut by about 17% from July 16, a Reuters calculation shows, from HK$1,164 to HK$965 ($148.47 to $123.09).
Surcharges for flights between Hong Kong and the South Asian subcontinent will be reduced from HK$541 to HK$448, also a drop of about 17%.
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