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Cathay Pacific to lower fuel surcharges from 16 May 2026

Cathay Pacific to lower fuel surcharges from 16 May 2026

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Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines will also adjust its fuel surcharges for tickets issued or re-issued from 18 May 2026.

Responding to jet fuel price movements due to the Middle East situation, Cathay Pacific has announced a reduction in fuel surcharges across its short-, medium-, and long-haul flights, effective 16 May 2026.

For routes between the Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong, fuel surcharge levels will remain unchanged.

Cathay said it will continue reviewing fuel surcharges every two weeks – an increased frequency introduced as a temporary measure in response to the volatile jet fuel prices. The airline added that it will reassess this approach once the situation in the Middle East stabilises.

Fuel surcharge for Cathay Pacific flights effective 16 May 2026:

Current (HK$)
New  (HK$)
Short-haul flights
389
339
Medium-haul flights
725
633
Long-haul flights
1,560
1,362

Meanwhile, Hong Kong Airlines has also reviewed and will adjust its fuel surcharges for tickets issued or re-issued from 18 May 2026.

Fuel surcharges for Hong Kong Airlines flights effective 18 May 2026:

Flights originating from Hong Kong:

Fuel surcharge
Chinese Mainland
HKD190/ CAD33.10/ USD24.30
Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Palau, Singapore, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands
HKD339/ CAD59.00/ USD43.30
Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal
HKD725/ CAD127.90/ USD92.70
South West Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, South Asian Sub-Continent (exclude Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal)
HKD1362/ CAD237.20/ USD173.90

Flights originating from below countries/regions to Hong Kong:

Fuel surcharge
Chinese Mainland
CNY150
Japan
JPY14,000
Korea
KRW106,400
Taiwan China
USD43.30
Indonesia, Laos, Palau, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Thailand
CAD59.00/ USD43.30
Brunei, Indonesia, Vietnam, Northern Mariana Islands
HKD339/ CAD59.00/ USD43.30
Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal
HKD725/ CAD127.90/ USD92.70
Southwest Pacific, North America, Europe,
Middle East, Africa, South Asian Subcontinent (exclude Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal)
HKD1362/ CAD237.20/ USD173.90

Flights to below countries/regions and Transit via Hong Kong:

Fuel surcharge
Chinese Mainland
HKD190/ CAD33.10/ USD24.30
Brunei, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Palau, Singapore, Malaysia, Northern Mariana Islands
HKD339/ CAD59.00/ USD43.30
Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal
HKD725/ CAD127.90/ USD92.70
Southwest Pacific, North America, Europe,
Middle East, Africa, South Asian Sub-Continent (exclude Maldives, Nepal)
HKD1362/ CAD237.20/ USD173.90

Other flights:

Fuel surcharge
Flight sectors not mentioned above
USD43.30

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