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Emirates to scrap stand-alone fuel surcharges
Emirates is moving towards incorporating fuel surcharges into its published fares in the UK from April 1.
It claims to be the first carrier operating in the UK to make this move.
Vice President UK & Ireland Vic Sheppard said: “The cost of fuel is part of the operating cost of the airline, unlike airport taxes or security levies, and we feel that it makes more sense to our customers and to our travel trade partners, to make it a part of the fare.
Travel agents will continue to get paid commission on existing surcharges.
“This measure is designed to assist our partner agents in conveniently securing their fare share of commissions,” added Sheppard.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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