From Friday (25 March 2022), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will add a fuel surcharge on long-haul tickets due to the strong price increase of oil. Sister company Air France will also forward the extra cost to its passengers.

Depending on destination and travel class, KLM will add the fuel surcharge, an economy passenger for a flight between Amsterdam, The Netherlands and New York, the United States will have to pay €40 extra. A business class passenger €100.

Fuel comes at a high cost for carriers. Because of the war in Ukraine and concerns about disruptions to Russian oil supplies, oil prices have soared to their highest levels in years. The costs of kerosene are increasing, translating to the ticket prices for KLM and Air France.

Source: www.aviation24.be