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Call for surcharge on domestic flights

Mr Puttipong said the addition of a fuel surcharge would see airfares adjusted in accordance with operational costs and the overall market to remain competitive.

The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) is urging the government to let them add a fuel surcharge onto tickets for domestic flights, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to push up oil prices.

As oil prices surged by 40-50% from last year, airlines want to add the fuel surcharge onto domestic tickets to reduce the impact of such high volatility, said Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of the AAT and Bangkok Airways.

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