An Air China carrier takes off from the terminal 2 at the Beijing Capital International Airport in January. Photo: cnsphoto

A number of Chinese airlines including Air China, Ruili Airlines and Lucky Air will reinstate a fuel surcharge for domestic flights, beginning November 5, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAAC) was quoted as saying in a CCTV report on Thursday.

This is the first time since the fuel surcharge was removed in January 2019, after a fall in the market rate for jet fuel.

According to the CAAC, adult passengers will be charged a fuel surcharge of 10 yuan ($1.56) per person for flights shorter than 800 kilometers, and 20 yuan per passenger for flights longer than 800 kilometers.

For instance, the flight distance from Beijing Capital International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport totals 1,178 kilometers, meaning a one-way ticket will be charged an extra 20-yuan fuel surcharge. 

With the recent rise in international crude prices, domestic jet fuel price will likely surpass 5,000 yuan per ton in November, the threshold of the fuel surcharge for domestic flights, leading to the resumption of the surcharge, experts said.

Global Times