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doudoune moncler Qantas lifts fuel surcharge again
"Due to a range of factors, including political instability in the Middle East, prices have moved upward sharply in recent months,hollister france," Mr Joyce said,hollister.

"Further increases will be considered if necessary," Mr Joyce said.

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said oil and fuel prices remained an increasing concern for the aviation industry.

Mr Joyce said today&#8217;s increases would not recover the full impact of the rise in the jet fuel price,moncler.

This had prompted last month&#8217;s increase in international fuel surcharges as well a rise in domestic fares of up to 5 per cent.

Surcharges to Asia will be increased by $30 to $105,hollister uk.

"Since then, jet fuel prices have increased by a further 12 per cent,abercrombie, to more than $US131 per barrel today,&#8217,louboutin;&#8217; Mr Joyce said,abercrombie france.

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The new fuel surcharge will add another $45 to the existing surcharge of $145 on a one-way flight to Europe and takes the surcharge on one-way flights to the Americas from $115 to $150.

The surcharge will rise by between $30 and $45 depending upon the route, and will apply to tickets issued on or after March 17, the airline said today.

International flights account for just under half of the airline's revenue. Qantas did not increase domestic fares this time, but said they remained under review,doudoune moncler.

The airline's shares jumped briefly on the news, adding 4 cents to $2.37, before slipping back to close 1 cent higher at $2,abercrombie.34.

Qantas joins JetBlue Airways Group and Delta Air Lines in revising or imposing fuel surcharges.

Fuel accounts for up to a third of an airline's operating cost, and a steep price rise could hurt the industry's efforts to recover from the effects of the global financial crisis.

Nymex crude, which is directly tied to the price of jet fuel,abercrombie milano, has risen 14.4 per cent so far this year to levels not seen since 2008 on fears that tensions in the Middle East could spread and cut OPEC member's output,hollister uk.

Qantas has lifted fuel surcharges on international flights for the second time in five weeks amid a rise in oil and jet fuel prices.

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"Fuel costs for the Qantas Group in the second half of this financial year are now expected to rise to $2 billion."

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