Jetstar Asia and sister airline Jetstar in Australia, have scrapped fuel surcharges on most international services. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM
SINGAPORE'S Jetstar Asia and sister airline Jetstar in Australia, have scrapped fuel surcharges on most international services, in line with falling oil prices.
Before the cut, travellers were paying up to $136 in fuel tax for a return trip from Singapore to Australia.
Fuel prices have dropped by about two-thirds since its peak in July last year.
Jetstar Asia's chief executive officer Chong Phit Lian said: 'With the drop in fuel prices, we want to pass on this savings to our customers by removing all fuel surcharges.'
Airlines that continue to levy the fuel surcharge have also made some significant cuts.
Earlier this month, Singapore Airlines announced cuts of between five and 21 per cent.
It was the third round of reductions since September.
