Some aviation experts speak of 8% on average. Others put the figure at 15%. In all cases, they are unanimously predicting an increase in air fares. Either through a traditional rise in prices (a trend that has largely been underway since January), or through adding a fuel surcharge. For example, the low-cost carrier AirAsiawhich is very hostile to a fuel surcharge - it abolished it completely in 2015 - has just reintroduced it.
She's not the only one. In Asia, airlines in Japan and Taiwan, as well as Thai Airways International and Malaysia Airlines, have reactivated or will reactivate this tax.. Emirates has also been imposing...
Some aviation experts speak of 8% on average. Others put the figure at 15%. In all cases, they are unanimously predicting an increase in air fares. Either through a traditional rise in prices (a trend that has largely been underway since January), or through adding a fuel surcharge. For example, the low-cost carrier AirAsiawhich is very hostile to a fuel surcharge - it abolished it completely in 2015 - has just reintroduced it.
She's not the only one. In Asia, airlines in Japan and Taiwan, as well as Thai Airways International and Malaysia Airlines, have reactivated or will reactivate this tax.. Emirates has also recently introduced a fuel surcharge.
Air France-KLM is also getting in on the act. On 25 March, the group will introduce a fuel surcharge, which will vary depending on the destination.. It should be around 40 euros per journey in economy class and 100 euros in business class. The Franco-Dutch duo does not intend to introduce a surcharge on short and medium-haul routes for the time being.
Other companies, however, have indicated that they do not wish to follow this new path. Probably for fear of nipping the air transport recovery in the bud. Their refusal to accept a fuel surcharge is also due to good coverage of paraffin purchases. This is the case, for example, with Ryanair which has secured its purchases at 65 dollars a barrel for this year, but also from Lufthansa.
However, an increase in air fares - particularly on long-haul routes - seems difficult to avoid. In addition to soaring oil prices, the following factors also need to be taken into account for routes to Asia the closure of Russian airspace to airlines from countries "hostile" to the Kremlin's policies. This means a longer flight times between an hour and a half and more than two hours. This means higher fuel consumption on each flight.
This development could well put the brakes on the long-awaited recovery in air travel this year. A probable slowdown rather than a haemorrhage of passengers after two years of frustration due to the Covid pandemic.
