Press Release
JAL to cut International Passenger Fare Fuel Surcharges January 1st
Tokyo, November 16, 2006: Today the JAL Group requested approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), to reduce the fuel surcharge placed on all international passenger tickets issued on or after January 1st, 2007.
JAL originally introduced the fuel surcharge on international tickets in February 2005 in response to unprecedented rises in the cost of fuel. Since then continuing fuel cost increases have forced JAL to review the amount of fuel surcharges. The third increase in international surcharges was effective from October 1st of this year.
The reduction has been made possible by the fact that the price of Singapore kerosene has stayed below the benchmark of US$80.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive working days.
Based on ticket sales in Japan, the new surcharges range from 1,800 yen on a Japan-Korea ticket (down from 2,000 yen) to 16,500 yen on a Japan- Brazil ticket (down from 17,100). The surcharge on a Japan-Europe ticket or a Japan- North America ticket will be 13,000 yen, down from 13,600 yen. (See chart below).
The revised surcharge will be reduced again once the price of Singapore kerosene stays below the benchmark of US$75.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive working days. The surcharge will be progressively reduced as the price of fuel decreases, and will be cancelled completely when the price of Singapore kerosene stays below the benchmark of US$40.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive working days.
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Fuel Surcharges to and from Japan |
For sale in Japan |
For sale outside Japan |
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(Per person per sector flown) |
Current |
Revised* |
Current |
Revised* |
|
Korea |
￥2,000 |
￥1,800 |
US$17 |
US$15 |
|
Mainland China |
￥4,800 |
￥4,300 |
US$40 |
US$36 |
|
Hong Kong |
￥1,800 |
￥1,800 |
US$15 |
US$15 |
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Guam, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam |
￥6,000 |
￥5,400 |
US$50 |
US$45 |
|
India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Hawaii |
￥10,000 |
￥8,900 |
US$83 |
US$74 |
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Europe, North America, Mexico, Middle East, Oceania |
￥13,600 |
￥13,000 |
US$113 |
US$108 |
|
Brazil |
￥17,100 |
￥16,500 |
US$142 |
US$137 |
* Applicable to all international passenger tickets issued on or after January 1st, 2007.
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Fuel Surcharges on Sectors Outside Japan |
For sale in Japan |
For sale outside Japan |
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(Per person per sector flown) |
Current |
Revised* |
Current |
Revised* |
|
New York - Sao Paulo sector only |
￥6,000 |
￥6,000 |
US$50 |
US$50 |
|
Vancouver - Mexico City sector only |
￥2,300 |
￥2,300 |
US$19 |
US$19 |
|
Amsterdam-Madrid, Barcelona sectors only |
￥3,000 |
￥3,000 |
US$25 |
US$25 |
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Certain sectors within Europe, Oceania excluding those specified above. |
￥1,700 |
￥1,700 |
US$14 |
US$14 |
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Certain sectors within Asia, Hawaii, North America excluding those specified above. |
￥400 |
￥400 |
US$3 |
US$3 |
* Applicable to all international passenger tickets issued on or after January 1st, 2007.
- The surcharge applies to flights operated by Japan Airlines and its international subsidiaries JALways & Japan Asia Airways
including JAL code-share flights operated by other airlines.
- The same amounts apply to adult/child/infant fares. The surcharges also apply to frequent flyer program international award tickets issued to members of the JAL Mileage Bank.
- In the case of refunds, the fuel surcharge will be refunded in full and no cancellation or refund charge will be applied.
- The planned fuel surcharge decrease is subject to government approval.
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| surchargecut.pdf |
