TRAVELLERS planning to fly with Singapore Airlines (SIA) or its regional arm SilkAir in the next few months should book soon, because fuel surcharges are about to go up.
Round-trip tickets issued on or after April 1 will cost up to US$8 (S$12) more for ultra long-haul flights to Canada and the United States.
Those flying to regional points like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta and Manila will pay US$4 more for a round trip, when the fuel surcharge goes up from US$32.
All other passengers, including those flying to China, India and Europe will pay a surcharge of US$108 for a round trip, compared to US$104 now.
The increase is the result of a rise in the price of jet fuel over the past two months, SIA said in a statement yesterday.
A barrel of jet fuel now costs about US$76, compared with US$67 in January.
SIA and SilkAir cut fuel surcharges twice, late last year and in January, when the price of jet fuel fell.
The increase will bring the surcharge back up to pre-January levels, though SIA said it will continue to keep the surcharge under constant review.
Reference: http://singapore-sodom.blogspot.com/2007/03/sia-silkair-to-raise-fuel-surcharges.html
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