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- South Africa’s FlySafair Implements Second Consecutive Fuel Surcharge Reduction As Global Jet Prices Ease
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Africa
FlySafair has lowered its dynamic fuel levies for the second week in a row following a slight downward trend in global Jet A1 prices. While these temporary surcharges are set to re...
- American Airlines Escalates Revenue Strategy With Targeted Fee Hikes For Basic Economy Travelers
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
American Airlines has followed industry competitors in raising checked luggage fees to offset surging jet fuel costs linked to Middle Eastern geopolitical instability. The carrier...
- Japan Airlines and ANA to Double International Fuel Surcharges Amid Iranian Conflict and Oil Volatility
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Asia
Japan’s leading carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, are set to implement a massive hike in international fuel surcharges beginning with June bookings. The projected do...
- Taiwanese Carriers to Implement 157% International Fuel Surcharge Hike Amid Middle East Conflict
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Asia
Starting April 7, airlines in Taiwan will drastically increase fuel surcharges in response to skyrocketing global oil prices triggered by the war in the Middle East and the closure...
- Chinese Carriers Hike Domestic Fuel Surcharges as Middle East Conflict Pushes Brent Crude to US$100
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Asia
Major Chinese airlines, including Air China and China Southern, will increase fuel surcharges on domestic routes starting April 5. The move follows a sharp rise in global oil price...
- March Deadline Looming for South African Visa Holders as Home Affairs Concession Faces Uncertain Extension
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Section: Africa
Foreign nationals with pending visa waivers and appeals face a critical March 31 deadline that could force thousands to depart South Africa to avoid being declared undesirable. Des...
- FlySafair Implements Emergency Fuel Surcharges Amid 70% Surge in South African Aviation Energy Costs
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Africa
Rising regional instability in the Middle East has forced FlySafair to introduce a temporary fuel surcharge on all domestic flights starting March 12, 2026. The measure follows a h...