China to further cut domestic flight fuel surcharges from Aug. 5

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Chinese airlines will further cut fuel surcharges on domestic routes for tickets sold from Aug. 5, following a reduction in July, according to announcements released by carriers on Friday.

Under the revised standard, passengers will pay a fuel surcharge of 40 yuan (about 5.89 U.S. dollars) per flight segment on routes of up to 800 kilometers, and 70 yuan on longer routes.

Infants will remain exempt from this surcharge, while children, disabled servicemen and police officers disabled in the line of duty will be entitled to a 50-percent discount.

The adjustment will reduce the surcharge by 10 yuan on routes of up to 800 kilometers and by 30 yuan on longer routes, compared with the current rates. ■