Virgin Australia announced it would eliminate fuel surcharges on U.S. flights "sold and originating in Australia."

Consistent with pricing for the rest of Virgin Australia's network originating in Australia, "this will see fuel costs for those airfares treated in the same way as other operating expenses and incorporated into the base fare, rather than being charged separately as a fuel surcharge," according to the airline. Effective Jan. 23, Virgin Australia also is cutting U.S. roundtrip base fares on flights originating in Australia by A$40 (US$32.54) in economy and premium economy and by A$50 (US$40.67) in business class. The reduction reflects "the benefits of the decline in global oil prices along with the negative impact of the depreciating Australian Dollar," the airline noted.