Greater Bay Airlines to raise fuel surcharges, joining Hong Kong rivals as costs soar

Greater Bay Airlines will more than double its fuel surcharge on certain routes starting next week, becoming the last Hong Kong passenger carrier to raise prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.The airline announced on Friday that it would raise prices due to “surging fuel costs,” with the new surcharges taking effect from March 18.The charge on the carrier’s flights to Hong Kong from all destinations except Mainland China, Taiwan, Japan, the Maldives and the Philippines will rise 106 per cent, from US$18 to US$37, or HK$141 to HK$290.Meanwhile, the charges on flights departing Hong Kong for all destinations except Mainland China and the Maldives will increase by 104 per cent, from HK$142 to HK$290.For flights from Hong Kong to the Maldives, the fuel surcharge will rise 90 per cent, from HK$284 to HK$541. Flights in the opposite direction, meanwhile, will increase 92 per cent, from US$36 to US$69.The charges for flights from Taiwan to Hong Kong will rise 22 per cent, from US$18 to US$22.02:53Airlines in Hong Kong raise fuel surcharges amid Iran war