What FlySafair’s fuel surcharge means for your next trip

FlySafair’s decision to introduce a temporary fuel surcharge following the hike in jet fuel prices has left travellers concerned about how this will impact them.   

Aviation expert Phutego Mojapele explains that this decision is a direct result of the 70% increase in jet fuel costs, which is largely due to the latest war in the Middle East.

“These prices are generally going to be as minimal as possible. [But] a low-cost carrier like FlySafair has small margins, so this is basically an effect that’s going to help them keep going.”

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“We are yet to see how they’re going to structure it… [But] it’s a temporary measure… It’s not going to be like this forever.” 

Mojapele added that jet fuel is actually cheaper in South Africa and Namibia than in many other parts of the world.

"If you're ferrying aircraft everywhere in the world, most operators would prefer to do their stopover in South Africa and pick up fuel here because of the price."

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