Application of Fuel and Insurance Surcharges

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Air China has applied fuel and insurance surcharges as follows responding to high aviation fuel prices and the cost of insurance coverage.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

 

Details

1. International flights departing from/arriving in Japan

1) Japan-China international route zone

Applicable period: Tickets issued on/after October 1, 2009 and on/before March 31, 2010

Departure Arrival New Charge (1 zone) Japan China JPY 1,500

* For code-share flights, the above charges apply on Air China (CA) flights.

The applicable amount is determined based on the 3-month average of the daily spot price (Singapore kerosene) shown on the United States Department of Energy website and is fixed for 3 months. An application will be made to the relevant government when making a revision to the amount under the circumstances described in the table below. Furthermore, if the 3-month average fuel oil price falls below US$45/barrel, an application will be made to abolish the Fuel Surcharge on tickets issued from the 1st of the month two months after the month in which this was confirmed.

Ticket issue date Period of average price calculation Timing of confirmation Apr-Jun Nov-Jan 3-month average Feb Jul-Sep Feb-Apr 3-month average May Oct-Dec May-Jul 3-month average Aug Jan-Mar Aug-Oct 3-month average Nov

2) International flights departing from Japan bound for third countries via China

Applied periods：Tickets issued on and after January 5, 2010

Departing/arriving country Departing/arriving country Amount charged Japan U.S., Canada USD 55 Europe EUR 50 Southeast Asia (other than Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan) USD 30 Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan USD 10 Australia USD 50 Middle East USD 40

 

2. International route zones outside Japan and China

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period Asia Thailand China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Thailand Singapore China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Singapore Malaysia China CNY 350 on/after September 19, 2009 China Malaysia CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 Indonesia China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Indonesia Philippines China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Philippines Vietnam China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Vietnam Myanmar China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Myanmar Pakistan China CNY 200 on/after April 1, 2009 China Pakistan India China CNY 200 on/after April 1, 2009 China India Mongolia China CNY 200 on/after April 1, 2009 China Mongolia South Korea China USD 18 on/after January 4, 2010 China South Korea CNY 260 on/after January , 1,2010 North Korea China CNY 550 on/after July 10, 2008 China North Korea Kathmandu Chengdu CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 Chengdu Kathmandu Istanbul Beijing, Shanghai EUR 60 Shanghai Route： on/after August 1, 2009 Beijing Route： on/after October 26, 2009 Beijing, Shanghai Istanbul

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period Middle East Dubai China CNY 300 on/after December 1, 2009 China Dubai

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period Oceania Australia China AUD 55 on/after December 1, 2009 China Australia CNY 300

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period North America United States China USD 100 on/after December 1, 2009 China United States CNY 600 Canada China CAD 132 on/after December 1, 2009 China Canada CNY 800 South America Brazil China CNY 800 on/after December 1, 2009 China Brazil CNY 1600

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period Europe Germany China EUR 100 on/after December 1, 2009 China Germany CNY 950 France China EUR 100 on/after December 1, 2009 China France CNY 950 United Kingdom China GBP 70 on/after December 1, 2009 China United Kingdom CNY 950 Italy China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Italy CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Spain China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Spain CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Sweden China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Sweden CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Austria China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Austria CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Denmark China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Denmark CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Finland China EUR 100 on/after November 10, 2008 China Finland CNY 950 on/after December 1, 2009 Russia China CNY 700 on/after January 15, 2010 China Russia CNY 750 on/after February 1, 2010

Region Departure Arrival Amount charged Applicable period Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan Hong Kong China HKD78.00 on/after January 1, 2010 China Hong Kong CNY 69 Macau China USD 23.00 on/after February 1, 2010 China Macau Taiwan China CNY 121 on/after December 22, 2008 China (other than Beijing, Tianjin) Taiwan CNY 125 on/after December 1, 2009 Beijing, Tianjin Taiwan CNY 140

 

3. Special regional zones (Hong Kong/Macao)

Applicable period: Tickets issued on/after November 15, 2009

Flight Distance Charge (1 zone) Less than 801 Km CNY 20 801 Km or more CNY 50

1. On international routes and the China-Hong Kong zone, all passengers will be charged USD 4.00 as an Aviation Insurance Surcharge. 2 The same charge is applicable to adult, child, and infant passengers (if a seat is used). Infants (less than two years old) who do not use a seat are exempt from the charge. 3. In the case of a ticket refund, the refund will include the full amount of the Fuel and Insurance Surcharges.

 

Air China
02 February 2010