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China domestic flight fuel surcharge to rise from Oct 10
Versión 2: Official outlets Xinhua and China News Service have now confirmed the increase, and more outlets have named China Southern and several other airlines as the source of the notices; the amounts, the Oct 10 effective date and the 10 yuan and 20 yuan increases are unchanged from the earlier report.
En breve
China’s domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026, with airlines telling Chinese media the level goes to 50 yuan for routes of 800 km or less and 90 yuan for longer routes. That is 10 yuan and 20 yuan more than the previous level. IT Home, which first reported the change from a Jiuyuan Airlines notice, said infants are exempt and some reduced-fare passengers pay half.
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China’s domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026, according to airline notices reported by Chinese outlets. For tickets sold or issued from that date, the surcharge is 50 yuan per passenger on routes of 800 km or less, 10 yuan more than before, and 90 yuan on routes longer than 800 km, 20 yuan more, IT Home, CLS, 36Kr and Jiemian reported. [ 1 , 3 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
IT Home said the adjustment came in a Jiuyuan Airlines notice citing official documents on the mechanism linking the domestic passenger fuel surcharge to jet fuel prices. It reported that infant passengers are exempt, while children, disabled revolutionary soldiers and disabled people’s police who qualify for the 50% adult fare pay half: 20 yuan on routes of 800 km or less and 40 yuan on longer routes. [ 1 ]
The surcharge is levied according to the original ticketing date, IT Home reported, and when a ticket is rebooked the surcharge is neither refunded nor supplemented. IT Home listed the year’s adult levels as 20 yuan and 10 yuan from Jan 5, 120 yuan and 60 yuan from Apr 5, 170 yuan and 90 yuan from May 16, 150 yuan and 80 yuan from Jun 5, 100 yuan and 50 yuan from Jul 5, 70 yuan and 40 yuan from Aug 5, and the new 90 yuan and 50 yuan from Oct 10, for routes over 800 km and up to 800 km respectively. [ 1 ]
CLS, citing flight data provider 航班管家DAST and airlines’ latest notices, said the new levels are 20 yuan and 10 yuan higher than in August and September. [ 3 ]
China News Service said its reporters learned from China Southern and several other airlines that tickets sold from Oct 10 inclusive would carry the higher surcharge. 36Kr and Jiemian carried the same account, with the amounts and the 10 yuan and 20 yuan increases, attributing the information to CCTV News. Xinhua reported in a headline that the surcharge on mainland routes would rise from Oct 10, without further detail. The reports did not name the other airlines beyond China Southern, and only IT Home described the reduced-fare rules. [ 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Por qué importa
The increase raises the cost of domestic air travel in China from Oct 10, after the surcharge had fallen through the middle of 2026. The change applies to tickets sold from that date and is presented as a routine adjustment under an existing jet-fuel price linkage mechanism, so its effect is limited to travel within mainland China.
Datos clave
- From tickets sold from Oct 10, 2026, the domestic fuel surcharge is 50 yuan per passenger on routes of 800 km or less, up 10 yuan. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- On routes longer than 800 km, the surcharge is 90 yuan per passenger, up 20 yuan. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- China News Service, 36Kr and Jiemian said they learned of the increase from China Southern and several other airlines. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- Infant passengers are exempt from the fuel surcharge. [ 1 ]
- Children, disabled revolutionary soldiers and disabled people’s police entitled to the 50% adult fare pay half: 20 yuan for 800 km or less and 40 yuan for longer routes. [ 1 ]
- IT Home reported the surcharge is levied by the original ticketing date, and that a rebooked ticket brings no refund or extra charge. [ 1 ]
- IT Home listed 2026 adult surcharges as 20/10 yuan from Jan 5, 120/60 from Apr 5, 170/90 from May 16, 150/80 from Jun 5, 100/50 from Jul 5, 70/40 from Aug 5 and 90/50 from Oct 10, for routes over 800 km and up to 800 km respectively. [ 1 ]
- CLS, citing flight data provider 航班管家DAST, said the new levels rise 20 yuan and 10 yuan compared with August and September. [ 3 ]
Confirmado por varias fuentes
- The domestic flight fuel surcharge will rise from Oct 10, 2026. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]
- The new level is 50 yuan for routes of 800 km or less and 90 yuan for routes longer than 800 km, up 10 yuan and 20 yuan respectively. [ 1 , 3 , 6 , 7 ]
- The increase was communicated by China Southern and several other airlines, according to reporters. [ 5 , 6 , 7 ]
Aún sin aclarar
- Which airlines other than China Southern issued the notices. China News Service, 36Kr and Jiemian refer to China Southern and several other airlines without naming them, while IT Home attributes the change to a Jiuyuan Airlines notice.
- The exact official documents behind the fuel-price linkage mechanism. Only IT Home names the documents, by number and year, and no document text is quoted.
- Whether the trigger is the ticket issue date or the sale date. IT Home sets the standard by the original ticketing date from 00:00 on Oct 10, while China News Service, 36Kr and Jiemian say tickets sold from Oct 10 (inclusive).
Qué dicen los medios locales
Cronología, hora local
- IT Home publishes the Jiuyuan Airlines notice and the new surcharge standards. [ 1 ]
- Yicai reports that the domestic fuel surcharge will rise. [ 2 ]
- CLS reports the increase, citing 航班管家DAST and airlines’ latest notices. [ 3 ]
- Xinhua reports that the surcharge on mainland routes will rise from Oct 10. [ 4 ]
- China News Service reports the increase, citing China Southern and other airlines. [ 5 ]
- 36Kr carries the amounts and the comparison, citing CCTV News. [ 6 ]
- Jiemian carries the same account, citing CCTV News. [ 7 ]
- The new surcharge takes effect for domestic tickets issued from this time on Oct 10, 2026. [ 1 , 5 , 6 , 7 ]