Fuel surcharges to be incorporated into base fare.
Virgin Australia has just announced major changes to its fares to the United States, with fuel costs to be “treated in the same way as other operating expenses and incorporated into the base fare, rather than being charged separately as a fuel surcharge”.
The move will align VA’s US fares with the rest of its network, with none of its other flights sold and originating in Australia or Reward Seats offered via its Velocity frequent flyer program being currently subject to fuel surcharges.
VA also announced it will reduce the total cost of round trip airfares to the USA sold in Australia, after monitoring the reduction in fuel prices over recent months.
Effective Friday 23 January economy and premium economy fares will drop by $40 while business class fares will become $50 lower.
“These reductions reflect the benefits of the decline in global oil prices along with the negative impact of the depreciating Australian dollar,” the carrier said.
More information in today’s issue of Travel Daily.