NEWS| Air Tickets to cost 300 more..

Full service carriers Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have decided to levy Rs 300 extra as fuel surcharge effective Monday.


Full service carriers Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines have decided to levy Rs 300 extra as fuel surcharge effective Monday to offset additional outgo on account of higher jet fuel charges. While most airlines announced surcharge hike on Saturday, budget carriers will take the decision on Monday.

On last Monday (November 26) HT had reported about Rs 300 increase in fuel surcharge starting December as planned by airlines.

Public sector oil companies on December 1 early morning increased Air Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices by a whopping 14 per cent as international crude prices exceeded $100 a barrel.

Jet Airways and Air India in separate statements said that the hike in surcharge was necessitated in view of escalation of ATF prices. Including this hike, the total fuel surcharge has gone upto Rs 1650 a ticket.

02/12/07 Lalatendu Mishra/Hindustan Times