Cathay Pacific Airways will raise its fuel surcharge for tickets purchased on or after March 18.
For itineraries departing from Hong Kong, the one-way surcharge to Europe and North America, the Southwest Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa will be substantially increased to 1,164 Hong Kong dollars (currently 569 Hong Kong dollars), and to 541 Hong Kong dollars (currently 264 Hong Kong dollars) for South Asia. Itineraries departing from Japan, as well as those to and from mainland China and between the Philippines and Hong Kong, are excluded from this increase and will remain unchanged after that date.
Although Cathay Pacific Airways adjusts its fuel surcharge monthly based on fuel prices, for itineraries departing from Japan it follows the same practice as Japanese airlines: reviewing fuel price trends every two months and revising the surcharge on the first day of even-numbered months.
For Japan-departing itineraries purchased on or after April 1, the one-way surcharge will be 6,900 yen for Hong Kong and Taipei, 11,500 yen for travel between Hong Kong and the Southwest Pacific, Europe and North America, the Middle East, and Africa, 5,500 yen for travel between Hong Kong and South Asia, and 3,000 yen for all other routes, representing a reduction from the current surcharge levels.
