Emirates Airline

Flying through Emirates Airline will cost more as the airline is going to add fuel surcharge in its fares.

Passengers travelling to the US on economy tickets will be charged AED150 each way, rising to AED520 for those in business or first class.

The surcharge for a return trip in the Middle East or to the airline’s South Asian destinations will be AED40 each way for economy travelers, rising to AED130 for those in business or first class.

For those heading to Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia or New Zealand, the levy each way will be AED80 for economy passengers and AED320 for business and first class.

From: Arabian Business

Emirates airline, the region’s largest carrier, has hiked fares across all sectors as it is unable to absorb soaring fuel prices, the company said in a statement to Emirates 24|7.

“Like every commercially-oriented business, Emirates regularly reviews its fares to reflect market dynamics including demand and rising fuel prices,” an Emirates spokesperson said in the statement.

“We have an active fuel risk management programme but with such market volatility it is impossible to fully absorb the impact of soaring oil prices,” the statement added.

Global oil prices are up almost 50 per cent in a year, with a barrel of Brent crude up from $76/b on March 1, 2010, to today’s early morning trade at $112.35/b.