Deccan Aviation to raise fuel surcharge
Deccan Aviation Ltd. said on Monday it would raise fuel surcharge by Rs150 per ticket from Tuesday, while rival SpiceJet Ltd. said it would decide on the hike later in the day, reports Reuters.
Deccan Aviation, which runs the discount carrier Air Deccan, cited a rise in aviation turbine fuel prices for the increase. Earlier, India’s top domestic carrier Jet Airways Ltd. had increased the fuel surcharge to Rs 650 a ticket from Rs 500.
In early July, carriers raised fuel surcharge by Rs 200 a ticket, citing a 36% increase in fuel prices in the last year. Fuel charges make up almost 40% of an airline’s operating cost.