Jet fuel surcharges hit record high in May

Travelers continue to feel the impact of ongoing conflict in the Middle East as soaring oil prices push fuel surcharges to some of the highest levels recorded in South Korea’s aviation history. The fuel surcharge for international flights issued in May has been set at Tier 33, the highest of the 33-level system, as global jet fuel prices skyrocket amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, which has entered its seventh week. The surcharge is the highest since the distance-based proportional system was int

By The Korea Herald