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KLM cuts fuel charge
29 Sep 2006
Dutch airline KLM has announced it is to cut its fuel surcharge.
The airline is to reduce the charge by around £3.50 on long-haul flights and by £0.70 for flights in Europe.
KLM last raised the fuel surcharge in August, but the recent fall in the price of oil has led the firm to review the situation.
The cut in the surcharge will apply to all tickets bought from 28 September.
Meanwhile, Lufthansa has stated that it has no plans to cut back its fuel surcharge.
A spokesman for the airline told CNN: 'At the moment there is no plan to lower the fuel surcharges. We are continually observing the market.'
KLM spokesman Bart Koster explained that it was the airline's policy to adjust its fuel surcharge if the oil price rises above or drops below a certain level for more than 30 days in a row.
© Adfero Ltd
The airline is to reduce the charge by around £3.50 on long-haul flights and by £0.70 for flights in Europe.
KLM last raised the fuel surcharge in August, but the recent fall in the price of oil has led the firm to review the situation.
The cut in the surcharge will apply to all tickets bought from 28 September.
Meanwhile, Lufthansa has stated that it has no plans to cut back its fuel surcharge.
A spokesman for the airline told CNN: 'At the moment there is no plan to lower the fuel surcharges. We are continually observing the market.'
KLM spokesman Bart Koster explained that it was the airline's policy to adjust its fuel surcharge if the oil price rises above or drops below a certain level for more than 30 days in a row.
© Adfero Ltd
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