JAL Announces International Fare Fuel Surcharge For Tickets Issued
Between April And May 2015
Tokyo February 6, 2015: Japan Airlines (JAL) has requested for approval from the Japanese Ministry of
Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to apply the level of fuel surcharges on all international
passenger tickets issued between April 1 and May 31, 2015 as detailed below.
The fuel surcharge benchmark list (sales in Japan) for the fiscal year of 2015 between April 1, 2015 and March
31, 2016 (see below) has been adjusted from fiscal year 2014 to further strengthen the resistance against a
fluctuating exchange rate for the Japanese yen. Thus the currency for average price of fuel to each level of all
zones will be changed from US dollar to Japanese yen for sales in Japan, and there is no adjustment to the
benchmark list in FY2015 for sales outside Japan from FY2014. In terms of fuel surcharge to tickets purchased
outside Japan, please refer to http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/fuel/detail_world.html
JAL sets fuel surcharge levels bimonthly based on the 2-month average price of Singapore kerosene-type jet
fuel. The price of Singapore kerosene-type jet fuel during the two month period of December 2014 and January
2015 averaged US$71.02 per barrel, which accounted for 8,441.00 yen in the average exchange rate of 118.85
JPY/USD during the same period.
As a result, with reference to the benchmark list for fiscal year 2015 priced in Japanese yen, this corresponds to
Zone C of fuel surcharges which from April 2015, will range from 500 yen on a Japan - Korea ticket to 10,500
yen on a Japan - USA ticket per person per sector flown, on tickets purchased in Japan. This level of surcharge
will be applied to all international passenger tickets issued between April 1 and May 31, 2015.
Fuel Surcharge for the period: April 1 ~ May 31, 2015
Based on average price of fuel:
Route (Per person per sector flown)
Current Level: Zone D
New Level: Zone C
(Applicable till March 31, 2015)
(Applicable on/after April 1, 2015)
US$99.07/barrel
JPY 8,441.00/barrel
For sales
For sales
For sales in Japan
in Japan
outside Japan
Japan – Korea, Far East Russia
JPY 1,000
US$12.00
JPY 500
Japan- China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
JPY 3,500
US$43.00
JPY 2,500
Japan- Guam, Palau, Philippines, Vietnam
JPY 4,000
US$49.00
JPY 3,000
Japan- Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
JPY 6,500
US$80.00
JPY 4,500
Japan- Hawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
JPY 8,500
US$105.00
JPY 6,000
Japan- Canada, Europe, Middle East,
Oceania, USA (excl. Hawaii)
JPY 14,000
US$173.00
JPY 10,500
- For full details about JAL’s fuel surcharge policy for sales in Japan, please refer to http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/if.html
- The surcharge applies to flights operated by Japan Airlines as well as code-share flights operated by other airlines.
- The planned level of fuel surcharge is subject to government approval.
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Fuel Surcharge Benchmark List for FY 2015 Priced in Japanese Yen
Sales in Japan
Zone A
Zone B
Zone C
Zone D
Below
6,000 Yen
7,000 Yen
8,000 Yen
9,000 Yen
6,000 Yen
or More
or More
or More
or More
Less Than
less Than
Less Than
Less Than
7,000 Yen
8,000 Yen
9,000 Yen
10,000 Yen
200 Yen
300 Yen
500 Yen
1,000 Yen
500 Yen
1,500 Yen
2,500 Yen
3,500 Yen
1,000 Yen
2,000 Yen
3,000 Yen
4,000 Yen
1,500 Yen
3,000 Yen
4,500 Yen
6,500 Yen
2,000 Yen
4,000 Yen
6,000 Yen
8,500 Yen
3,500 Yen
7,000 Yen
10,500 Yen
14,000 Yen
Zone E
Zone F
Zone G
Zone H
Zone I
10,000 Yen
11,000 Yen
12,000 Yen
13,000 Yen
14,000 Yen
or More
or More
or More
or More
or More
JapanKorea, Far East Russia
JapanChina, Hong Kong, Taiwan
JapanGuam, Philippines, Palau, Vietnam
Japan-
No fuel
surcharge
Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
JapanHawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
JapanCanada, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, USA
(excluding Hawaii)
Sales in Japan
Japan-
Less Than
Less Than
Less Than
Less Than
Less Than
11,000 Yen
12,000 Yen
13,000 Yen
14,000 Yen
15,000 Yen
1,500 Yen
2,000 Yen
2,500 Yen
3,000 Yen
3,500 Yen
4,500 Yen
5,500 Yen
7,000 Yen
8,500 Yen
9,000 Yen
5,000 Yen
6,500 Yen
8,000 Yen
9,500 Yen
11,000 Yen
8,500 Yen
10,500 Yen
13,000 Yen
15,500 Yen
17,000 Yen
11,000 Yen
13,500 Yen
16,000 Yen
18,500 Yen
20,500 Yen
17,500 Yen
21,000 Yen
25,000 Yen
29,000 Yen
32,000 Yen
Korea, Far East Russia
JapanChina, Hong Kong, Taiwan
JapanGuam, Philippines, Palau, Vietnam
JapanMalaysia, Singapore, Thailand
JapanHawaii, India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia
JapanCanada, Europe, Middle East, Oceania, USA
(excluding Hawaii)
-Above benchmark list is eligible for sales in Japan.
-For Fuel surcharge to tickets purchased outside Japan, please refer to http://www.jal.co.jp/en/inter/fuel/detail_world.html
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