Domestic flight prices are to rise an average of 4.5 percent due to an increase in the cost of fuel, the Civil Aviation Administration said yesterday.
CPC Corp, Taiwan yesterday announced that the average fuel price for domestic carriers from September to this month was NT$28.1 per liter, higher than the NT$27.25 per liter threshold set by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications.
“As such, airlines are allowed to adjust domestic flight ticket prices based on the upper and lower limits that the [ministry] has imposed on freight rates,” the agency said.
Photo: Liu Yu-ching, Taipei Times
New domestic ticket prices are to take effect on Nov. 30, with the average price increasing by 4.5 percent, it said.
Passengers who have purchased tickets for flights departing 30 days from now must pay the price difference in accordance with the customer service agreement, the agency said.
Should they decide to leave before Nov. 29 due to a change in travel arrangements, airlines are obligated to refund the difference in price, it said.
“We have asked the airlines to disclose information about passengers’ rights through e-mails and other means of communication. Passengers should contact airlines or check their Web sites for relevant information,” it said.
Since 2014, domestic flight prices have decreased four times and risen three times. The most recent adjustment occurred in August, when airlines lowered domestic flight prices after the average fuel price fell below the threshold of NT$21.74 per liter for three consecutive months.
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