Cathay Pacific Airways will nearly double its fuel surcharges from next Wednesday, following a similar move by another Hong Kong carrier amid rising fuel prices driven by the Iran war.
Cathay’s move, announced on Thursday and applicable to tickets issued on or after March 18, came on the same day the higher fuel surcharge rate of Hong Kong Airlines took effect. The latter, announced two days earlier, represented an increase of up to 35 per cent.
“The price of jet fuel has approximately doubled…
