Surcharge for long-haul flights reduced by 10 euros
Lufthansa is reducing its fuel surcharge for all intercontinental flights by ten euros per flight leg. The move is in response to the sustained drop in crude oil prices over the past several weeks. The surcharge on long-haul tickets bought on or after 16 October will thus be lowered from 62 euros to 52 euros. The surcharge for German domestic and intra-European flights will remain unchanged at twelve euros per flight segment.
Thanks to its forward-looking fuel-hedging policy and its modern, fuel-efficient fleet, Lufthansa is well placed in comparison to its competitors. However, persistently high oil prices are continuing to put pressure on the airline’s expenses. Lufthansa constantly monitors oil prices and adjusts its fuel surcharges in line with developments in jet fuel prices on the spot markets.