Qantas announced that it would increase international fuel surcharges for tickets issued on or after 17 January. Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the increases were a response to record fuel prices.

"The price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil passed US$100 a barrel last week, and Singapore Jets Fuel is currently trading at around US$114 a barrel," Mr Borghetti said.

The new one way fuel surcharges ($A and ex-Australia) will be:

• UK and Europe - $210 (new) $185 (previous)
• Mainland USA, Canada, South America, South Africa and India - $165 (new) $145 (previous)
• Asia, Pacific, Honolulu - $120 (new) $105 (previous)
• New Zealand - $70 (new) $60 (previous)

 

Mr Borghetti said that, at this stage, there would be no change to the airline's existing Australian and New Zealand domestic surcharges.

Australian domestic surcharges will remain at $26 for Qantas and QantasLink jet services and $24 for QantasLink turboprop services (both including GST).