Bangkok--12 Jun--Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited adjusted its fuel surcharge on international flights to some routes, effective 12 June 2009 onwards, due to the increase in global jet fuel cost.
Mr. Pandit Chanapai, THAI’s Executive Vice President, Commercial Department, said that it was necessary to implement an increase in fuel surcharge, effective 12 June 2009 onwards, on some international routes based on actual distance flown. The Company has adjusted its fuel surcharge on air tickets issued by THAI’s sales and ticketing offices worldwide for all classes of travel on THAI, details as follows:
International Flights:
- Return flights routed Bangkok-Europe (including Israel), those being: London, Paris, Frankfurt, Munich, Rome, Milan, Athens, Moscow, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Zurich, Madrid, and Tel Aviv, at a fuel surcharge of USD86.50 per sector (from previous rate of USD76.50 per sector).
- Return flights routed Bangkok-Australia, those being: Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, at a fuel surcharge of USD74.50 per sector (from previous rate of USD64.50 per sector).
- Return flights routed Bangkok-Perth, at a fuel surcharge of USD57 per sector (from previous rate of USD47 per sector).
- Return flights routed Bangkok-New Zealand, at a fuel surcharge of USD86.50 per sector (from previous rate of USD76.50 per sector).
The fuel surcharge adjustment on these international flights is effective as of 12 June 2009 onwards.
As for return flights routed Bangkok-the United States of America, to Los Angeles, a fuel surcharge of USD104.50 per sector (from previous rate of USD89.50 per sector) was implemented on 25 May 2009 onwards.
Press Release issued by M.L. Ajcharaporn Na Songkhla,
Director of Corporate Communications
International Public Relations Department
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited
Tel : (662) 545-2662 / 2663 / 1711 / 4686 / 1705 / 2720
Fax : (662) 545-3891