With the state oil monopoly jacking up prices of the aviation fuel
by Rs 10 per litre to Rs 130 from Saturday, the domestic carriers are also
increasing the fuel surcharge on air tickets by up to Rs 385 from tomorrow
making the air travel costlier.
On August 10, the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) had hiked Rs 10 or
eight per cent in the aviation fuel.
Domestic airliners can adjust fuel surcharge, if the aviation fuel
is adjusted by Rs 4 per litre upwards or downwards.
A meeting of the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has immediately after the fuel price hike on Saturday, announced to the increase fuel surcharge on Sunday.
A meeting of the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) has immediately after the fuel price hike on Saturday, announced to the increase fuel surcharge on Sunday.
The shortest distance air ticket to Simara will now be hiked by Rs
110, whereas the longest distance air travel Dhangadi will add Rs 385 and mountain
flights will add Rs 375 fuel surcharge.
According to senior marketing manager of Buddha Air Rupesh Joshi,
the airliners are forced to hike the fuel surcharge due to hike in the price of
the domestic aviation fuel that contributes around 30 per cent to 35 per cent
to the overall cost of the airlines operations.
Earlier, the domestic airlines
has increased fuel surcharge on September 5, 2012, after NOC had raised the
aviation fuel price by 10.09 per cent to Rs 120 per litre.
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