Air tickets will cost more with Jet Airways announcing a hike in fuel surcharge by Rs 400 on all domestic sectors from today, and other airlines likely to follow suit.
The increased surcharge, which would now stand at Rs 3,400 per ticket, would be applicable on tickets of the premier carrier as well as its two wholly-owned low-fare subsidiaries, JetLite and Jet Airways Konnect.
"Jet Airways has decided to increase its fuel surcharge by Rs 400 on all domestic sectors with effect from tickets purchased starting June 17," an airline spokesperson said here.
The hike was necessitated by the sharp increase in ATF prices by 33 per cent since March this year, the spokesperson said.
When contacted, an Air India spokesperson said, "We are also seriously contemplating an upward revision in fuel surcharge in view of the continuous increase in ATF prices." He said the national carrier would be able to take a decision "in a couple of days".
Air India currently levies fuel surcharge of Rs 1,950 and Rs 2,700 on air tickets up to and beyond 750 km, respectively.
A Kingfisher Airlines official said the carrier was also considering the issue and would take a call soon.
Two days ago, state-run oil firms hiked aviation turbine fuel (ATF) rates by over 12 per cent on firming international oil prices.
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum raised ATF price by Rs 3,949 to Rs 36,252 per kilolitre in Delhi.
International crude oil prices have firmed to a seven-month high of $72 per barrel on hopes of demand revival in the US.
