British Airways is increasing its fuel surcharge on long-haul flights for the second time in as many months because of recent oil price rises." That's from The Associated Press, which reports the carrier will add 12 pounds (about $19) to each long-haul flight starting on Tuesday.
AP says "that means that passengers will pay a surcharge of between 75 pounds and 125 pounds depending on the class of cabin and the length of the flight. Surcharges on BA's short-haul flights will be unchanged."
For U.S. travelers, the effect of the surcharge will be a higher fare. U.S. law bars airlines from advertising fares without including mandatory fuel surcharges.
As for BA, AP notes "the company last raised the long-haul fee in mid-December — then the first rise in more than two years — because of soaring oil prices."
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