en.Wedoany.com Reported - On May 5, 2026, EVA Air, STARLUX Airlines, and China Airlines in Taiwan, China, confirmed that they will maintain the fuel surcharge levels effective since April 7, 2026, at US$45 per segment for short-haul international routes and US$117 per segment for long-haul routes.

Data from Taiwan's refining enterprise CPC Corporation shows that the average jet fuel price reached US$208.78 per barrel in May 2026, far exceeding the US$40 benchmark used for calculating surcharges. EVA Air estimates that the additional fuel cost per passenger is US$797.82 for long-haul routes and US$133.50 for short-haul flights. After accounting for the approved surcharges, approximately 85% of the additional cost is absorbed on long-haul routes and 66% on short-haul flights. STARLUX Airlines stated that the additional fuel cost per passenger is US$271.14 for long-haul routes and US$61.58 for short-haul flights, absorbing approximately 66% and 43% of the costs, respectively.

The current rates are set according to a notice issued by the Civil Aeronautics Administration of Taiwan on April 1, 2026, which raised the short-haul flight surcharge from US$27.50 to US$45 and the long-haul route surcharge from US$71.50 to US$117, effective April 7. China Airlines stated that it will continue to follow the Civil Aeronautics Administration's pricing mechanism and monitor global crude oil price trends.

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