Qantas warns rising fuel costs may hit fares

Qantas warns rising fuel costs may hit fares

Australia's biggest airline Qantas Airways said today it will spend more than previously planned to improve "customer pain points" but warned spiralling fuel costs may force it to raise fares from already-elevated levels.

Qantas issues airfare warning

A rise in airfares is on the cards for Qantas customers if the cost of jet fuel remains high, the airline has cautioned.

Qantas issues airfare warning

The embattled national carrier has issued a warning on higher airfare prices just days after it issued an apology to customers.

[Epoch Times, September 25, 2023] (Epoch Times Reporter Chen Guang, edited by Sydney, Australia) Qantas (Qantas) said that due to high fuel prices, its fuel costs have increased by 200 million Australian dollars. The company has been covering this cost, but warned that if fuel remains high, these costs may be passed on to passengers. According to a report by News Network No. 9, Qantas reported in a recent market report, since May of this year, f…