Various-Airlines/Fuel Shortages
Various-Airlines/Fuel Shortages
Dateline : April 3, 2026/File
Location : China;Japan;United States
Duration : 1'08
Beijing, China - April 3, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Graphics showing airlines worldwide coping with rising fuel costs
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of plane on tarmac, taxiing, taking off
3. Various of travelers at airport
FILE: Miami, Florida, USA - Oct 1, 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of plane taxiing
FILE: New Jersey State, USA - Nov 7, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of travelers at airport
6. Various of planes of United Airlines on tarmac
FILE: Tokyo, Japan - March 13, 2021 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of planes of Japan Airlines on tarmac
The global aviation industry is confronting a jet fuel crisis due to rising costs triggered by the ongoing Middle East conflict, with some forced to raise air ticket prices to cushion the impact.
Leading Chinese carriers, including Air China and China Southern Airlines, have announced that fuel surcharges for domestic routes will be raised starting April 5.
For routes of 800 kilometers or less, the fuel surcharge will be set at 60 yuan (about 8.69 U.S. dollars), while for routes exceeding 800 kilometers, the fuel surcharge will increase to 120 yuan per flight segment.
Air New Zealand has raised all fares and suspended its full-year profit guidance just weeks after issuing it, as the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East drives unprecedented volatility in global energy markets.
China's Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has increased surcharges by 34 percent.
American Airlines expects an additional 400-million-dollar in costs for the first quarter.
United Airlines is trimming unprofitable routes through to 2027.
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plans to cancel 1,000 flights in April.
Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are expected to raise fuel surcharges sharply on international flights from June.
The ongoing U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region have triggered a shortage of liquefied petroleum gas globally because of the reduction of sea traffic through the key oil shipping route, the Strait of Hormuz. The closure of the sea route has sent global oil prices soaring.
ID : 8473171
Published : 2026-04-03 17:11
Last Modified : 2026-04-03 20:44:10
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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