JAL to Decrease Cargo Fuel Surcharge

Japan Airlines has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to revise, from 1 September 2009, its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan.

The international cargo fuel surcharge will decrease on long-haul international routes from 66 Yen per kg to 59 Yen, on medium-haul international routes from 57 Yen per kg to 51 Yen, and on short-haul routes from 48 Yen per kg to 43 Yen.

JAL started adjusting its fuel surcharge levels on a monthly basis on 1 April 2009 by using the one-month average fuel price of Singapore kerosene of the month before last.

As the average fuel price of Singapore kerosene for the month of July in 2009 was US$72.44 per barrel, the benchmark fuel price used for calculation of the fuel surcharge level in September will be within the range of US$70.00 to US$74.99 per barrel, resulting in this latest fuel surcharge decrement.

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