Japan Airlines to Lower Fuel Surcharges, Matching Lower Fuel Prices
Photo Credit: A Japan Airlines plane on the tarmac of GRU airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Flickr.com / Benjamin Thompson
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Fares may ultimately be lower in 2015, but most airlines will want to use this oil savings to cover deficits in their balance sheet for as long as they can get away with it.
Japan Airlines has announced that it intends to lower fuel surcharges on tickets issued on or after February 1, 2015.
The Japanese carrier has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) for permission to lower its fuel-surcharges in line with new per barrel fuel costs averaging $99.07 a barrel, down from the previous $114.64/barrel.
For passengers flying between Japan and Canada, Europe, Middle East and the US (excluding Hawaii) these newer rates would result in a decrease in fuel surcharges from $259 to $173.00 per ticket. Surcharges to Hawaii, India and Indonesia will drop from
