TOKYO, Japan – Japan Airlines (JAL) has requested for approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT) to revise down the level of fuel surcharge on all international passenger tickets purchased between December 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016.
JAL sets fuel surcharge levels bimonthly based on the 2-month average price of Singapore kerosene-type jet fuel. The price of Singapore kerosene-type jet fuel during the two month period of August and September 2015 averaged US$57.92 per barrel, which accounted for 7,054 yen in the average exchange rate of 121.80 JPY/USD during the same period.
As a result, with reference to the fuel surcharge benchmark list for FY2015 in Japanese yen, this corresponds to Zone B of fuel surcharges. From December 2015 to January 2016, it will range from 300 yen on a Japan – Korea ticket to 7,000 yen on a Japan – USA ticket per person per sector flown, on tickets for travel originating in Japan.
Fuel Surcharge for the period: December 1, 2015 ~ January 31, 2016
Current Level: Zone C
(Applicable till November 30, 2015) New Level: Zone B
(Applicable on/after December 1, 2015)
Based on average price of fuel: JPY 8,665/barrel JPY 7,054/barrel
Route (Per person per sector flown) For sales in Japan For travel originating in Japan
Japan – Korea, Far East Russia JPY 500 JPY 300
Japan- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan JPY 2,500 JPY 1,500
Japan- Guam, Palau, Philippines, Vietnam JPY 3,000 JPY 2,000
Japan- Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand JPY 4,500 JPY 3,000
Japan- Hawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia JPY 6,000 JPY 4,000
Japan- Canada, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, USA (excl. Hawaii) JPY 10,500 JPY 7,000
Fuel Surcharge Benchmark List for FY 2015 Priced in Japanese Yen and Eligible for travel originating in Japan
Below
6,000 Yen Zone A Zone B Zone C Zone D
6,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
7,000 Yen 7,000 Yen
or More
less Than
8,000 Yen 8,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
9,000 Yen 9,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
10,000 Yen
Japan-
Korea, Far East Russia
No fuel surcharge 200 Yen 300 Yen 500 Yen 1,000 Yen
Japan-
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan 500 Yen 1,500 Yen 2,500 Yen 3,500 Yen
Japan-
Guam, Philippines, Palau, Vietnam 1,000 Yen 2,000 Yen 3,000 Yen 4,000 Yen
Japan-
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand 1,500 Yen 3,000 Yen 4,500 Yen 6,500 Yen
Japan-
Hawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia 2,000 Yen 4,000 Yen 6,000 Yen 8,500 Yen
Japan-
Canada, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, USA (excluding Hawaii) 3,500 Yen 7,000 Yen 10,500 Yen 14,000 Yen
Zone E Zone F Zone G Zone H Zone I
10,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
11,000 Yen 11,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
12,000 Yen 12,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
13,000 Yen 13,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
14,000 Yen 14,000 Yen
or More
Less Than
15,000 Yen
Japan-
Korea, Far East Russia 1,500 Yen 2,000 Yen 2,500 Yen 3,000 Yen 3,500 Yen
Japan-
China, Hong Kong, Taiwan 4,500 Yen 5,500 Yen 7,000 Yen 8,500 Yen 9,000 Yen
Japan-
Guam, Philippines, Palau, Vietnam 5,000 Yen 6,500 Yen 8,000 Yen 9,500 Yen 11,000 Yen
Japan-
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand 8,500 Yen 10,500 Yen 13,000 Yen 15,500 Yen 17,000 Yen
Japan-
Hawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia 11,000 Yen 13,500 Yen 16,000 Yen 18,500 Yen 20,500 Yen
Japan-
Canada, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, USA (excluding Hawaii) 17,500 Yen 21,000 Yen 25,000 Yen 29,000 Yen 32,000 Yen