British Airways will increase its fuel surcharges on all tickets by up to £15 per ticket from November 15.
The airline said the decision “reflects new record oil prices and takes into account rising fuel costs”.
The airline expected the cost of fuel to increase by £136 million in the second half of the current financial year, with the total fuel bill for the year anticipated to exceed £2 billion for the first time.
British Airways commercial director Robert Boyle said: “The cost of oil has reached record levels, rising by more than $20 per barrel since we last increased our fuel surcharge in June 2007.”
BA said the changes would mean:
- The surcharge for long-haul flights of less than nine hours will increase by £10 per flight from £38 to £48 (£96 return)
- The surcharge for long-haul flights of more than nine hours will increase by £15 from £43 to £58 per flight (£116 return)
- The surcharge for short-haul flights will increase by £2 from £8 to £10 per flight (£20 return).
British Airways will make similar adjustments to its fuel surcharge in markets outside the UK.