EMIRATES overnight announced a review of tariffs on year-round published fares from Australia, with fares to rise on key routes as well as the imposition of a new date-based Q surcharge.
The carrier cited increasing oil prices and the impact that this has had on aviation fuel, with the changes including a $60 return ($30 one way) uplift in Business class fares, and $20 return ($10 one way) for Economy class.
The carrier’s alliance with Qantas looks to have complicated the imposition of the increase, with fares to Asia, New Zealand and Sydney/Melbourne to London to remain unchanged at this point in time, EK said.
A new Q surcharge of $20 in each direction according to travel dates will apply to all First, Business and Economy class fares – including published ticket prices and tactical fares.
This additional levy applies outbound 19 Jun-02 Jul 2018, 09 Aug-03 Sep 2018, and 14 Dec 2018 through to 10 Jan 2019.
A $20 Q surcharge inbound also applies 29 Jun-09 Sep 2018 and 14 Dec 2018 until 10 Jan 2019.
Again there are some exceptions – notably on key codeshare routes with Qantas – including fares from Sydney/Melbourne to London for travel outbound 23 Jun-08 Jul, 25 Aug-03 Sep and 14 Dec-07 Jan.
The Q surcharge also does not apply to Asia and NZ destinations.
The changes become effective for sales & ticketing from 08 May.
Source: traveldaily