Budget carrier Air Asia to introduce fuel surcharges
1 May 2011Air Asia is to introduce fuel surcharges from May becoming one of the first major low-cost airlines to do so.
The Asian budget carrier, which operates a network across Asia and to long-haul destinations including Seoul, Delhi, Melbourne, London and Paris through its AirAsia X long-haul carrier said it would introduce the charges on May 3.
It will affect all domestic flights within Malaysia and all international routes, although domestic flights within Thailand and Indonesia will not be affected.
Passengers flying to Paris, London and Christchurch in New Zealand will have to pay the most – an extra RM90 (€20) per flight.
source: Independent.co.uk
