News / Emirates SkyCargo returns to fuel surcharges – 'more accurate and transparent'

Just two years since it was the first airline to ditch the controversial fuel surcharge (FSC) for all-in rates, Emirates has reintroduced it.

In a note to customers, it warns that a new FSC will come into effect on 23 April, based on an AWB issuing date, and will be applied network-wide to all AWBs.

However, the new FSC mechanism is more complex than the standard flat rate previously applied. The carrier says it is more flexible, including a component differentiated for short-, medium- and long-haul flights, ...