{"id":30364,"date":"2026-07-03T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/flying-abroad-gets-cheaper-as-air-india-slashes-fuel-surcharges-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T21:24:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T15:54:38","slug":"flying-abroad-gets-cheaper-as-air-india-slashes-fuel-surcharges-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/banitoday.com\/hi\/flying-abroad-gets-cheaper-as-air-india-slashes-fuel-surcharges-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying abroad gets cheaper as Air India slashes fuel surcharges | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132165468,imgsize-92426,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/photo-credit-ani.jpg\" alt=\"Flying abroad gets cheaper as Air India slashes fuel surcharges\" title=\"Photo credit: ANI\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/air-india\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Air India<\/a> reduced fuel surcharges on specific international routes on Wednesday as global jet fuel prices eased.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The airline has reduced the fuel surcharge per passenger from $205 to $125 for flights to Europe, while it has been cut by $80, to $200, for North<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>America and Australia, making travel to these regions more affordable, ANI reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>According to sources quoted by PTI, the revised fuel surcharges are effective from July 1<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Earlier, the global jet fuel prices had experienced a steep elevation, almost doubling to $195.19 per barrel by the end of March, from $99.40 at the<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>end of February, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA)<span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">. <\/span>The airline announced fuel surcharges on April 7<span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">.<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), produced by refining crude oil, also witnessed a sharp increase in refinery margins, nearly tripling within three<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>weeks of February and March, from $27.83 to $81.44 per barrel.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>According to PTI, ATF accounts for almost 40-45 per cent of an airline&#8217;s total cost<span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">.<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The surge in crude oil prices, along with elevated refinery margins, pushed jet fuel costs to some of their highest levels in recent years, significantly increasing operating expenses for airlines worldwide.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>However, with international jet fuel prices now easing from their March peak, Air India has lowered fuel surcharges on select long-haul international routes, passing on a portion of the savings to passengers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>According to ANI, the airline&#8217;s decision will be closely watched by the aviation industry, as there have been no such announcements by other Indian carriers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\"> <\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/flying-abroad-gets-cheaper-as-air-india-slashes-fuel-surcharges\/articleshow\/132165444.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air India reduced fuel surcharges on specific international routes on Wednesday as global jet fuel prices eased.The airline has reduced the fuel surcharge per passenger from $205 to $125 for flights to Europe, while it has been cut by $80, to $200, for NorthAmerica and Australia, making travel to these regions more affordable, ANI reported.According 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