TOKYO, Japan – Japan Airlines (JAL) has applied to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) to revise its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from December 1, 2014.

Since April 1, 2009, JAL started adjusting its cargo fuel surcharge levels on a monthly basis by using the one-month average fuel price of Singapore kerosene of the month before last. As the average fuel price of Singapore kerosene for the month of October in 2014 was US$101.66 per barrel, the benchmark fuel price used for calculation of the fuel surcharge level will be within the range of US$100.00 to US$104.99 per barrel (refer to table below).

The international cargo fuel surcharge will therefore be 94 yen per kg on long-haul international routes, 75 yen per kg on medium-haul international routes, and 58 yen on short-haul routes.

International Cargo Surcharge

Benchmark

Fuel Price Range

(US$/bbl)
Surcharge by Route (per kg)

1.Long-haul Routes

Japan – Americas, Europe,
Middle East, Africa
2. Medium-haul Routes

All routes other than those mentioned in 1 & 3
3. Short-haul Routes

China, Guam, Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan

120.00 – 124.99
JPY 122
JPY 99
JPY 78

115.00 – 119.99
JPY 115
JPY 93
JPY 73

Current level

110.00 – 114.99
JPY 108
JPY 87
JPY 68