The global airline ticket prices have entered an era of increase, with multiple domestic and international airlines announcing an adjustment in fuel surcharges

Beijing News Beike Finance reported (Reporter Yu Jinmin) Recently, as tensions in the Middle East have escalated and global economic uncertainties have increased, oil prices have continued to rise, putting direct pressure on the global aviation industry. According to the latest data, some airlines have raised ticket prices and fuel surcharges to pass on costs. According to Beike Finance reporters, there is no fixed price increase window for fuel surcharges on international routes, which airlines decide based on market conditions; as for domestic routes, fuel surcharges are adjusted once a month on the 5th, with the next adjustment window on April 5th. If the current oil price situation continues, it is likely to rise from the current 20 yuan to around 50 yuan. On March 17th, Juneyao Airlines and Xiamen Airlines both announced an increase in fuel surcharges for some international routes, with the increase varying based on distance, the highest being for flights from China to Indonesia, which rose to 600 yuan. Previously, on March 11th, Spring Airlines also raised the fuel surcharge for international routes, with the surcharge for flights from Shanghai to Jeju Island increasing from 0 yuan to 90 yuan. Spring Airlines announced on March 11th that starting from midnight on March 12, 2026 (based on the order date), it would adjust the fuel surcharge standards for passenger transport on some international routes, mainly involving round trips from multiple cities in mainland China to South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia. Among them, the route with the highest increase in fuel surcharge is the round trip from Shanghai to Malaysia (Penang, Kuala Lumpur), which increased by 180 yuan. In addition to domestic airlines, global airlines are also generally raising fuel surcharges. In mid-March, Cathay Pacific, headquartered in Hong Kong, announced an increase in fuel surcharges, with the increase exceeding double, where long-haul flights rose from 569 HKD to 1164 HKD. Some airlines have chosen to directly raise ticket prices, such as Air New Zealand, which announced a price increase of 10 NZD for domestic routes and 90 NZD for long-haul international routes. As a global energy artery, approximately 20 million barrels of crude oil (accounting for 20% of global supply) pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily for export, while recent U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran have directly led to a near blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a rise in global oil prices. Before the outbreak of the conflict, aviation fuel prices were around 85-90 USD per barrel, but have recently risen to between 150-200 USD, with some regions even doubling. The aviation industry is one of the most oil-dependent industries, with fuel prices consistently ranking first among various costs for airlines, accounting for one-third of total costs. In 2024, the aviation fuel costs for the three major listed airlines in China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, and China Southern Airlines, are projected to be 53.72 billion yuan, 45.499 billion yuan, and 54.989 billion yuan, respectively, accounting for 33.96%, 35.97%, and 34.46% of total costs. Editor Chen Li Proofreader Mu Xiangtong