Fuel surcharges of several Chinese airlines

 Report, photo copyright by : Gan Yung Chyan, KUCINTA SETIA

Recently, several airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, and XiamenAir, have issued announcements adjusting their domestic passenger fuel surcharge standards.

◇Air China Announcement

◇China Eastern Airlines Announcement

◇China Southern Airlines Announcement

◇Hainan Airlines Announcement

◇XiamenAir Announcement For tickets sold from 5 April 2026 (inclusive), the domestic passenger fuel surcharge standards are adjusted as follows:

For routes of 800 km (inclusive) or less, RMB 60 per passenger;

For routes over 800 km, RMB 120 per passenger.

Infants who are entitled to a 10% discount on domestic airfares are exempt from the fuel surcharge.

Children (including unaccompanied minors), disabled veterans, and disabled police officers who purchase domestic airfares at 50% of the adult fare are subject to the following fuel surcharge standards:

For routes of 800 km (inclusive) or less, RMB 30 per passenger;

For routes over 800 km, RMB 60 per passenger. The fuel surcharge will be levied from the original ticket date. For domestic tickets sold before 5 April 2026, if the date is changed to 5 April 2026 (inclusive) or later, the fuel surcharge already collected will not be refunded or supplemented.