Zero Fuel Surcharge for MH Domestic?

[EddieDaniel 0]

I could not help but notice that MH has removed fuel surcharge for it's domestic flight. A quick check for KUL - BKI 29 Mar and return 5 April is priced at MYR250 + MYR70 (Airport taxes and insurance). Is this for real?

[KK Lee 5]

I could not help but notice that MH has removed fuel surcharge for it's domestic flight. A quick check for KUL - BKI 29 Mar and return 5 April is priced at MYR250 + MYR70 (Airport taxes and insurance). Is this for real?

 

Bravo if surcharge is removed! However, shouldn’t insurance be included in the basic fare? What insurance is it? What coverage it provide?

 

 

[Azri 0]

I could not help but notice that MH has removed fuel surcharge for it's domestic flight. A quick check for KUL - BKI 29 Mar and return 5 April is priced at MYR250 + MYR70 (Airport taxes and insurance). Is this for real?

 

I checked for June travel to KBR and the dreadful "S" word is still there. (RM 52 Surcharge + RM18 Passenger Service Charge).

[Azri M. 0]

You are right! The complete rollout is tomorrow, 14 Jan 2009.

 

http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.p...domestic-travel

MAS removes fuel surcharge on domestic travel

SUBANG, Jan 13 – Malaysia Airlines will remove its domestic fuel surcharge for travel in Malaysia, effective Jan 14.

 

The national flag carrier made the decision after taking into account the decline in fuel prices, competitive pressures and the need to boost air travel during this period of economic slowdown.

 

Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Seri Idris Jala said, “We have always offered competitive fares that are benchmarked against our competitors on a route by route basis. Today’s move is in line with the competition, ensuring even more competitive pricing.

 

“Our stand is the total amount that the customer pays must be competitive, whether it’s the fares alone or fares in combination with the fuel surcharge. It’s the total sum of the parts that matters.”

 

The removal of the fuel surcharge will see more competitive prices for MH Value Fares which offers four fare options for economy class travel – MHlow, MHbasic, MHsmart and MHflex.

 

“There will be more value travelling with Malaysia Airlines as on top of the removal of the fuel surcharge, the fare options offer discounts off the fares – MHlow up to 70 per cent discount, MHbasic, up to 50 per cent; and MHsmart, up to 20 per cent,” he said.

 

For international travel, Malaysia Airlines have earlier reduced fuel surcharge for travel from Malaysia to Korea, Japan, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, and from other points of sales to various destinations.

 

From Malaysia, the reductions are RM126 (US$36) to Korea, RM105 (US$30) to Japan, RM80.50 (US$23) to Paris, RM38.50 (US$11) to Hong Kong and RM28 (US$ to Singapore.

 

“We are always reviewing the surcharge as we continue to benchmark the international fuel surcharge against our competitors. In markets where other carriers are the major players, we will follow if they drop the surcharge. In markets where we lead, we will evaluate the customer demand vs supply,” Jala added.

 

Despite recent falls in oil price, Malaysia Airlines’ fuel costs are still higher compared to when surcharge was first introduced in 2004.

 

“Fuel remains our biggest cost and our fuel bill for FY2008 will be higher than FY2007 as the fuel surcharge only covers about 30 per cent of the fuel cost,” he said.

 

Airlines use jet fuel which is higher priced compared to crude oil. On Jan 12, 2009, a barrel of jet fuel cost US$60.60 compared to US$40.83 per barrel (WTI) for crude.

[Mohd Yohan 0]

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=...&sec=nation (similar article like above)

 

MAS removes fuel surcharge on domestic travel

 

 

SUBANG: Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will remove its domestic fuel surcharge for travel in Malaysia effective Wednesday, Jan 14.

 

It decided this after taking into account the decline in fuel prices, competitive pressures and the need to boost air travel during this period of economic slowdown.

 

“Today’s move is in line with the competition, ensuring even more competitive pricing,” MAS managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Sri Idris Jala said in a statement here Tuesday.

 

“Our stand is the total amount that the customer pays must be competitive, whether it’s the fares alone or fares in combination with the fuel surcharge. It’s the total sum of the parts that matters.”

 

The removal of the fuel surcharge will see more competitive prices for MH Value Fares which offers four fare options for economy class travel – MHlow, MHbasic, MHsmart and MHflex.

 

“There will be more value travelling with Malaysia Airlines as on top of the removal of the fuel surcharge, the fare options offer discounts off the fares - MHlow up to 70% discount, MHbasic, up to 50%; and MHsmart, up to 20%,” Idris said.

 

For international travel, MAS had earlier reduced fuel surcharges for travel from Malaysia to Korea, Japan, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore, and from other points of sales to various destinations.

 

“We are always reviewing the surcharge as we continue to benchmark the international fuel surcharge against our competitors. In markets where other carriers are the major players, we will follow if they drop the surcharge. In markets where we lead, we will evaluate customer demand versus supply,” he added.

 

Despite recent falls in oil price, MAS said its fuel costs are still higher compared with when the surcharges were first introduced in 2004.

 

“The fuel surcharge only covers about 30% of the fuel cost,” Idris said.

 

 

[M. Sofian H. 0]

wow wow wow wow

[Mohd Azizul Ramli 2]

Now everyone should monitor the base price of these affected destinations/routes. Who knows, they silently go up without notice, as it happened to AK, when they became the first airline in the entire planet earth to remove the fuel surcharge completely from their fares.

[V Wong 0]

Base price just raised today for May travel KUL-JHB . Booked 2 days ago, base price RM10. Today it is RM34.....

Edited January 13, 2009 by V Wong

[Chan CS 0]

Yes, increases in base price! Local newspaper bash it like no tomorrow. OH well, AK also did the very same thing...

 

As per AK's logo, "we innovate, others imitate". Haiz...

[Kenneth T 0]

Now the surcharge is gone but the basic fare cost more now...it's basically cost the same for BKI-KUL cheapest fare...a cosmetic way of pricing.

[BC Tam 2]

..... It’s the total sum of the parts that matters .....

Well, da man did tell us before hand !

[Tamizi Hj Tamby 1]

Sorry for my ignorance,but one question;does the Zero fuel surcharge also applies to MASWings?

[Seth K 3]

I just booked MH for the summer for a dirt cheap 30USD roundtrip fare all-in to PEN and Langkawi!!!!

[Simon 3]

Off topic:

 

I've book AK tix in August'08 with fuel surcharge and now it is removed. The travel date is in April'09. Can i get the refund for the fuel surcharge?

[mohd sukri abd hamid 0]

im just booked flight from KUL-LANGKAWI for 2 people only RM156 wow that is great fare

[Andrew K 0]

Courtesy of The Star online

 

Published: Thursday January 29, 2009 MYT 11:41:00 AM

 

MAS cuts fuel surcharges on international flights by 73%

 

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines slashed fuel surcharges on international flights by as much as 73% due to the decline in fuel prices, competitive pressures and the need to boost air travel during the current economic slowdown.

 

MAS said on Thursday that effective from tomorrow, it would remove fuel surcharge from its Singapore and Brunei flights. There has also been a worldwide reduction of up to 54% in fuel surcharge to/from across ASEAN.

 

The national carries also said that from Feb 1, fuel surcharge on flights from China would be reduced up to US$100, flights from Australia and New Zealand reduced up to US$210 while for flights from Middle East, there would be a reduction of up to US$150.

 

As for the Africa and North America flights, MAS said there would be a reduction of up to US$160 and US$185 respectively.

 

Malaysia Airlines had reduced fuel surcharge for domestic travel within Malaysia on Jan 14 and earlier reduced fuel surcharge for international travel from Malaysia to Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Paris, Germany and from other points of sales to various destinations.