{"id":99,"date":"2015-01-26T17:07:43","date_gmt":"2015-01-26T10:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/?p=99"},"modified":"2015-01-26T17:08:25","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T10:08:25","slug":"airasia-abolishes-fuel-surcharges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/airasia-abolishes-fuel-surcharges\/","title":{"rendered":"AirAsia abolishes fuel surcharges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col_4_6\">\n<div class=\"col_4_6 article last\">Air Asia has abolished fuel surcharges across all of its routes, including long-haul services with AirAsia X.<\/div>\n<div class=\"col_4_6 article last\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/jlairasia26e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/jlairasia26e.jpg\" alt=\"jlairasia26e\" width=\"722\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/jlairasia26e.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.absoluteresorts.com\/our-stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/jlairasia26e-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The low-cost carrier said that, effective immediately, none of its subsidiaries will apply the tax to any domestic or international flight ticket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are a high-value, low-fare airline and we will continue to strive to make flying as affordable as possible,\u201d said AirAsia\u2019s group CEO, Tony Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision has been made in November 2014, which was in line with declining global oil prices. However, we are only able to implement it now, but we believe removing fuel surcharge and reducing travel costs will be a huge boost to the tourism industry. This will be a plus point for consumers, but the economy will also benefit from this as the tourism industry is a great job creator.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AirAsia said the abolition of fuel surcharges will \u201cstimulate more demand for travel and tourism\u201d. It became the first airline to abolish fuel surcharges for all its flights back in 2008, but rising fuel prices forced the fees\u2019 re-introduce in 2011.<\/p>\n<p>The move, which was implemented on 26 January 2015, will now apply to Malaysia\u2019s AirAsia Bhd, Thai AirAsia, AirAsia Indonesia, AirAsia India, AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia Extra. AirAsia Philippines, along with all carriers in the Philippines, removed fuel surcharges earlier this year following a government directive.<\/p>\n<p>Crude oil prices halved by the end of 2014 and have fallen a further 17% in January 2015.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air Asia has abolished fuel surcharges across all of its routes, including long-haul services with AirAsia X. 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