British Airways is to raise its fuel surcharge on long-haul and short-haul airfares because of high oil prices which increase the cost of jet fuel.
World oil prices had struck record highs above $135 a barrel last week and traded above $130 today.
'British Airways will increase its fuel surcharge on all tickets issued from Tuesday June 3, 2008. The decision reflects continuing high oil prices,' the company said in a statement.
The announcement comes just one month after BA's previous round of fuel surcharge increases.
The group said its surcharge for single-fare longhaul flights of less than nine hours would rise by £15 sterling per flight to £78. The cost would increase to £156 for return flights.
The surcharge for single-fare longhaul flights of more than nine hours would increase by £30 to £109 per flight. It would jump to £218 for a return fare.
BA added that its short-haul fuel surcharges would go up by £3 to £16 per flight, or £32 for a return trip.
