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Airlines agency: No plan for fuel surcharges

By Hou Lei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-07-08 17:59

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said it has no plans to resume levying surcharges on jet fuel following a jump in oil prices, Guangzhou Daily reported Wednesday.

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Earlier media reports said that many Chinese carriers, including China Southern Airlines, have requested CAAC to levy fuel surcharges after jet fuel prices went up by 1,030 yuan ($151) to 5,050 yuan ($740) per ton on June 30.

A director of CAAC cleared all speculations on Tuesday, saying: "We have not received any formal requests from airlines."