BA increase fuel surcharge again
05.02.11
British Airways has announced that it will increase its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights for the second time in three months after the Egypt crisis pushed the global oil price to more than $100 (£62) a barrel. From Tuesday (February 8), passengers will pay at least an extra £12 per journey - taking the surcharge to between £75 and £125 depending on flight length and class of travel. BA said the increase is the result of the rising cost of oil and jet fuel since the last rise in December.
BA first introduced surcharges in 2004 to cover the fluctuating cost of oil, and the cost has rocketed since its debut at a modest £2.50 per flight. The airline last increased the fuel surcharge in December when it raised the cost by £10 per sector. Short-haul flights are unaffected by the latest changes, staying at £24 per flight, but first-class travellers will see the cost go up by £17 per journey sector.
The changes will mean:
- For World Traveller flights over 9 hours, the surcharge will increase from £76 a sector to £88
- On these flights of less than 9 hours, it will increase from £63 a sector to £75
- For World Traveller Plus, flights over 9 hours will see the surcharge increase from £94.50 a sector to £106.50
- On these flights of less than 9 hours, it will increase from £73 per sector to £85
- For First and Club World flights over 9 hours, it will increase from £108 per sector to £125
- On these flights of less than 9 hours, it will increase from £88 per sector to £105
BA said in a statement: ‘Fuel remains our highest cost. We are currently spending well over £7m a day on fuelling our planes and we have absorbed some of that rising cost but, unfortunately, we have had to pass on some to long-haul customers.’
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