Emirates Airlines has removed the fuel surcharge on its tickets with immediate effect after recent decrease in fuel prices, the airline has said in a statement.
"In line with the recent decrease in fuel prices, Emirates has removed its fuel surcharge on all tickets," said Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline.
Emirates had introduced a new fuel surcharge on April 18, citing soaring international fuel prices. Its surcharge made an economy class ticket dearer by between $ 10.8 (40 dirhams) and $ 174 (640 dirhams), depending on the sector of travel.
"The removal of this surcharge reflects our longstanding commitment to our customers. We promised our customers from the outset that we would eliminate the surcharge as soon as it was commercially viable and this has now been done. We continue to closely monitor the situation," Clark said.
Crude oil prices
fell 15 per cent last week, the steepest decline in two and a half years, down from last week's high of over $127.
The latest Emirates surcharge was valid for just three weeks. Announcing the hike on April 18, an Emirates spokesperson had attributed the rise to the current volatility of oil prices.
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