Qantas on 31 Aug will again raise fuel surcharges on international tickets

. In becoming one of the latest airlines to ask passengers to offset more of its growing fuel bill, Qantas said the new surcharges range from A$65 (US$49) to A$185 (US$141), depending on one-way trip distance. Meanwhile, travel agencies expect Chinese carriers to extend and increase fuel surcharges now scheduled to expire in October, according to XFNews-Asia.