JAL Cargo to hike fuel surcharge on flights out of Japan

JAPAN AIRLINES is seeking permission from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to raise from December 1 2010 its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan only.

This comes as JAL started a programme in April 2009 to adjust its cargo fuel surcharge levels on a monthly basis by using the one-month average fuel price of Singapore kerosene from the month before last.

As the average fuel price of Singapore kerosene for the month of October was US$94.32 per barrel, the benchmark fuel price used for calculation of the fuel surcharge level in June will be within the range of $90 to $94.99 per barrel, reports ASIA Travel Tips.com.

The international cargo fuel surcharge will increase on long-haul international routes from JPY80 per kilogramme JPY87, on medium- haul international routes from JPY69 per kilogramme to JPY75, and on short-haul routes from JPY58 per kilogramme to JPY63.
(Source:www.schednet.com)