Greater Bay Airlines to raise fuel surcharges, joining Hong Kong rivals as costs soar
Surcharge on flights originating from Hong Kong for all destinations except mainland China and the Maldives will increase by 104 per cent
The airline announced on Friday it would raise prices due to “surging fuel costs”, with the change taking effect on March 18.
The surcharge on the carrier’s flights originating from Hong Kong for all destinations except mainland China and the Maldives will increase by 104 per cent, from HK$142 (US$18) to HK$290.
Meanwhile, the charges on flights originating from Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia to Hong Kong will rise by 106 per cent, from US$18 to US$37.
For flights originating from Hong Kong to the Maldives, the fuel surcharge will rise by 90 per cent, from HK$284 to HK$541. For flights originating from the Maldives, the surcharge will increase by 92 per cent, from US$36 to US$69.
The charges for flights originating from Taiwan to Hong Kong will rise by 22 per cent, from US$18 to US$22.
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