Airlines Operators’ Association of Nepal has decided to increase the fuel surcharge by Rs 60 to Rs 80 as per the flight distance
POST REPORT
KATHMANDU, DEC 27 -
Domestic airlines operators have increased the additional fuel surcharge, citing the reason of the recent hike in the Airborne Turbine Fuel (ATF) price. The new air fare adjusted with the surcharge will be effective from Sunday.
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) had increased the ATF price by Rs 5 per litre to Rs 80 on Dec. 6. Airlines Operators’ Association of Nepal (AOAN) has decided to increase the fuel surcharge by Rs 60 to Rs 80 as per the flight distance.
As per the decision of AOAN, the additional fuel surcharge for the short air distance—Bharatpur—has been increased by Rs 60 and for long distance—Dhangadhi—the surcharge has been increased by Rs 180. “We are compelled to hike the surcharge to adjust the air fare after the fuel price hike,” said Rupesh Joshi, marketing manager of Buddha Air and a member of AOAN. “If the fuel price goes down, we will also slash the surcharge.”
The surcharge for Pokhara has increased to Rs 440 from Rs 360. For Biratnagar, the surcharge has been fixed at Rs 610 with the hike by Rs 110. Similarly, Nepalgunj-bound passengers now will have to pay surcharge of Rs 770.
According to Binay Shakya, manager of Yeti Airlines, new surcharge rate for Dhandadhi flights has been set at Rs 1,020 (US$ 17). Earlier, domestic airlines operators used to charge Rs 840 (US$ 18) for this flight.
Likewise, for Janakpur, the charge has been increased by Rs 70. “We have increased US$ 2 for foreigners. Earlier, we used to charge US$ 5,” said Shakya. For the mountain flights, the additional fuel surcharge has been set at Rs 990. Earlier, the passengers used to pay Rs 815 surcharge.
In Feb. 2010 too, AOAN had increased the surcharge by Rs 60 to Rs 180. At that time, the surcharge for the minimum air distance Simara had been increased by Rs 60, while for the longer Nepalgunj flight Rs 180 had been increased.
Destination Surcharge Up by
Pokhara Rs 440 Rs 80
Biratnagar Rs 610 Rs 110
Bhairahawa Rs 540 Rs 95
Bhadrapur Rs 730 Rs 130
Janakpur Rs 390 Rs 70
Bharatpur Rs 340 Rs 60
Simara Rs 290 Rs 135
Dhangadhi Rs 1,020 Rs 180
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Domestic aviation high, passenger movement up 13pc
Price war among airlines has benefited customers, encouraging more middle-income people to travel by air
SANGAM PRASAIN
KATHMANDU, DEC 25 -
Domestic airlines experienced a steep increase in passenger movement in the first nine months of 2010.
According to the statistics released by Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the number of air travellers rose 13 percent to 1,073,391 in the review period from 949,135 in the same period last year. There were 1,377,868 fliers in the whole of 2009.
There are eight domestic airlines and five helicopter services currently operating from Kathmandu.
While passenger movement grew 13 percent, domestic aircraft movement increased a nominal 2.09 percent in the period under review. Aircraft movement had seen a 19.72 percent surge in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
“A price war among airlines has benefited customers, encouraging more middle-income people to travel by air,” said Prajwol Thapa, marketing manager of Guna Airlines.
Moreover, higher tourist arrivals and greater activity by NGOs and INGOs around the country has resulted in an increase in the number of passengers for Nepal’s domestic airlines, Thapa added.
Almost all the domestic carriers saw their business taking off during the period. Buddha Air carried 421,310 passengers in the first nine months of 2010, up 5 percent from 402,931 last year.
Yeti Air carried 333,528 passengers, down 7.12 percent from 359,115 last year as its subsidiary Tara Air took over its short-haul routes. Tara Air, which started operations in June 2009, flew 64,630 passengers during the review period.
Agni Air’s passenger movement rose 25.58 percent to 138,150 from 110,005 last year. Guna Airlines, which started service in May 2009, was fourth with 68,803 passengers compared to 13,615 previously.
Nepal Airlines and Sita Air carried fewer passengers compared to last year. The number of travellers flying Nepal Airlines dropped 13.81 percent to 32,604. Sita Air carried 8,405 passengers against 16,298 previously.
SANGAM PRASAIN
KATHMANDU, DEC 25 -
Domestic airlines experienced a steep increase in passenger movement in the first nine months of 2010.
According to the statistics released by Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the number of air travellers rose 13 percent to 1,073,391 in the review period from 949,135 in the same period last year. There were 1,377,868 fliers in the whole of 2009.
There are eight domestic airlines and five helicopter services currently operating from Kathmandu.
While passenger movement grew 13 percent, domestic aircraft movement increased a nominal 2.09 percent in the period under review. Aircraft movement had seen a 19.72 percent surge in the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008.
“A price war among airlines has benefited customers, encouraging more middle-income people to travel by air,” said Prajwol Thapa, marketing manager of Guna Airlines.
Moreover, higher tourist arrivals and greater activity by NGOs and INGOs around the country has resulted in an increase in the number of passengers for Nepal’s domestic airlines, Thapa added.
Almost all the domestic carriers saw their business taking off during the period. Buddha Air carried 421,310 passengers in the first nine months of 2010, up 5 percent from 402,931 last year.
Yeti Air carried 333,528 passengers, down 7.12 percent from 359,115 last year as its subsidiary Tara Air took over its short-haul routes. Tara Air, which started operations in June 2009, flew 64,630 passengers during the review period.
Agni Air’s passenger movement rose 25.58 percent to 138,150 from 110,005 last year. Guna Airlines, which started service in May 2009, was fourth with 68,803 passengers compared to 13,615 previously.
Nepal Airlines and Sita Air carried fewer passengers compared to last year. The number of travellers flying Nepal Airlines dropped 13.81 percent to 32,604. Sita Air carried 8,405 passengers against 16,298 previously.
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