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Revision to Fuel Surcharges

United Airlines announced the fuel surcharges for tickets issued starting June 1, 2013 have been approved by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

We regret the need of imposing this burden on our customers and we ask for your support and cooperation as we strive to maintain the quality of service you have come to expect from United Airlines.

Surcharge
Japan – U.S.(Except Hawaii)¥23,500 one way¥47,000 round trip
Japan – Central & South America¥23,500 one way¥47,000 round trip
Japan – Honolulu¥15,000 one way¥30,000 round trip
Japan - Singapore, Bangkok¥11,500 one way¥23,000 round trip
Japan – Guam, Saipan, Palau, Rota¥7,000 one way¥14,000 round trip
Japan - Other Micronesian Routes, Manila¥10,500 one way¥21,000 round trip
Japan – Cairns¥15,000 one way¥30,000 round trip
Japan - Hong Kong¥6,000 one way¥12,000 round trip
Japan – Seoul¥2,200 one way¥4,400 round trip
Applicable from (date)Tickets issued after June 1, 2013.
Conditions for revision/elimination of surcharges

For Pacific routes and Guam, Saipan, Palau, Rota routes: At the beginning of Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct., and Dec. each year, if the most recent two-month average of Singapore kerosene price falls below prices listed in the following table, fuel surcharges will be revised for tickets as indicated below from the first day of the month after that.

Fuel Surcharges
Kerosene Price(Below)U.S. (Except Hawaii)HonoluluSingapore, BangkokGuam, Saipan, Palau, RotaTaipei, Hong KongSeoul
$130¥23,500¥15,000¥11,500¥7,000¥6,000¥2,200
$120¥21,000¥13,500¥10,500¥6,500¥5,500¥2,000
$110¥17,500¥11,000¥8,500¥5,000¥4,500¥1,500
$100¥14,000¥8,500¥6,500¥4,000¥3,500¥1,000
$90¥10,500¥6,000¥4,500¥3,000¥2,500¥500
$80¥7,000¥4,000¥3,000¥2,000¥1,500¥300
$70¥3,500¥2,000¥1,500¥1,000¥500¥200
$60Eliminated
Terms of application

Fuel surcharges are applied in the same amount for adults, children and infants with seats. Fuel surcharges are not applied for infants without seats.

Applicable faresAll fares from Japan, including package tour and group tickets.

Customers with tickets issued before May 31, 2013 may view detailed information of the fuel surcharges during that time frame.

  • Central and South America destinations are as follows: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Venezuela.
  • Fuel surcharges will also be applied to unscheduled and charter flights.
  • Surcharges listed above are subject to change after a minimum notification period.
  • Fuel surcharges for Japan – Central/South American flights, other Micronesia/Asia flights, Nandi, and for Japan – Cairns flights are not subject to conditions for revision/elimination listed above.

For information regarding fuel surcharges, please contact the United Airlines Japan Call Center.