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Fuel surcharge to climb

Korean airlines will raise fuel surcharges on both domestic and international routes starting in September.

2026.9.1

Falling fuel prices offer airlines relief ahead of summer travel season

Lower jet fuel costs are cutting ticket surcharges and easing pressure on Korean carriers as they head into the peak vacation season.

2026.6.30

Airfare fuel surcharges to drop by 20 percent in July

International flight fuel surcharges will fall more than 20 percent in July, cutting round-trip costs by up to 215,000 won as oil prices ease ahead of summer travel.

2026.6.16

Passenger airplanes lined up on a runway at Incheon International Airport with a taxiing aircraft in the foreground.

Cheaper fuel, cheaper flights

As global oil prices fall, airlines prepare to sell tickets subject to less expensive fuel surcharges.

2026.6.16

Passenger airplanes are seen before departure at Incheon International Airport on March 30. [NEWS1]

Airlines sharply raise fuel surcharges for April amid global oil price hike

Fuel surcharges for flights operated by Korean airlines have surged by as much as threefold from the previous month in April due to the spike in global oil prices, industry watchers said Wednesday.

2026.4.1

A Korean airlines passenger jet takes off at the San Francisco International Airport as seen from Bayfront Park in Burlingame, California, on Nov. 14, 2025. [EPA/YONHAP]

Airfares likely to rise in April as fuel surcharges take off amid Middle East tensions

International airfares are likely to rise in April as fuel surcharges increase sharply following a surge in global oil prices linked to prolonged tensions in the Middle East.

2026.3.15

No fuel surcharge imposed on flights for another month

Korean airlines will not impose fuel surcharges on international routes in September amid a plunge in travel demand due to the coronavirus pandemic, industry sources said Tuesday.

2020.8.18

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Cheaper fuel, cheaper flights

Airlines sharply raise fuel surcharges for April amid global oil price hike

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No fuel surcharge imposed on flights for another month