5 June 2008
In response to escalating fuel prices Air New Zealand has increased the fuel surcharge for travel between Japan and New Zealand. This amendment will be applied to all tickets issued on or after 1 July, 2008.
The amended fuel surcharge as below each way between Japan and New Zealand will apply to all passengers.
| Ticket issued | Fuel Surcharge |
| 1 July 2008 - 30 September 2008 | JPY24,000 |
| 1 April 2008 - 30 June 2008 | USD141.00 |
The fuel surcharge is applied in addition to the existing insurance surcharge of USD3.10 each way between Japan and New Zealand. The combined amount of these two surcharges will be shown under the ticket code "YQ".
Terms of application
- The fuel surcharge is applicable to all ticketed passengers.
- The fuel surcharge shall be collected in addition to the applicable airfares and charges.
- The Insurance surcharge of USD3.10 Fuel surcharge of USD141.00 or JPY24,000 each way applies to adults, children or infants.
- In the case of a ticketing requiring to be refunded, the combined amount of the surcharges is to be refunded.
Conditions for Fuel surcharge revision
Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge in the following conditions
From/on 1st of July 2008, the fuel surcharge is on a Yen basis.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD120.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 20,000.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD110.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 16,000.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD100.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 14,000.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD90.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 11,000.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD80.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 9,500.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD70.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 6,500.
- If Singapore Kerosene Jet (Platts Oilgram) remains below USD60.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days Air New Zealand will reduce the fuel surcharge to JPY 4,000.
- If it remains below USD50.00 per barrel for 30 consecutive days, Air New Zealand Limited will remove the fuel surcharge.
The fuel surcharge is subject to change without notice.
