Air travel becomes costlier as airlines hike fares

An increase of Rs 150 in the surcharge would be applicable on all sectors less than 1,000 kms and Rs 250 for those beyond that distance; A blanket hike of USD 15 on all one-way international tickets

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Air travel became costlier on Tuesday with major Indian carriers hiking fuel surcharge on tickets, ranging from Rs150 to Rs250 for domestic travel and USD 15 (Rs825) for a one-way international ticket, following an almost eight per cent increase in jet fuel prices.

While Air India introduced the increased fuel surcharge today itself, Jet Airways and its subsidiaryJetKonnect would raise it from tomorrow, officials of both airlines said.

Under the new regime, an increase of Rs150 in the surcharge would be applicable on all sectors less than 1,000 kms and Rs250 for those beyond that distance. A blanket hike of USD 15 would be effected on all one-way international tickets.

The domestic fuel surcharge for a distance of over 1000 kms so far wasRs 3250, which would now go up to Rs 3500. The surcharge so far wasRs1600 on a ticket for less than 1000 km distance.

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