Major airline Korean Air is preparing to increase its fuel surcharge again in May, raising it by about seven times compared to the period before the Iran conflict in late February.
According to an announcement from Korean Air, one of Asia's largest airlines, the one-way fuel surcharge for short-haul flights from Incheon International Airport to nearby cities such as Dalian, China, or Fukuoka, Japan, will be approximately 75,000 won, or about 1,625 baht, up from the previous 10,500 won, or around 227 baht.
For long-haul routes, such as from Incheon to major U.S. cities like New York, Dallas, and Atlanta, the fuel surcharge will surge to about 564,000 won, roughly 12,222 baht, compared to 76,500 won, or about 1,657 baht, in February.
Information from the airline's website states that the one-way economy class fare on the Incheon-New York route in May will be approximately 1,650,900 won, or about 35,770 baht.
In 2025, Korean Air served more than 16.5 million passengers.
It is not only Korean Air; airlines worldwide are currently facing rising costs and are responding with measures such as increasing fuel surcharges, reducing flight numbers, and raising baggage fees to offset soaring oil prices. This situation indicates that passengers globally may have to face higher airfares in the future if tensions in the Middle East do not ease.
:SourceCNN
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