Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will raise fuel surcharges on international flights for tickets issued in November and December 2026, driven by high fuel prices and ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East, Japan Today reported.
North America and Europe Routes Hit ¥62,000 Surcharge
Japan’s top two carriers will increase the one-way fuel surcharge for North America and Europe routes to ¥62,000 for tickets issued across November and December 2026, according to Japan Today. This adjustment marks an increase of ¥12,000 for Japan Airlines and ¥7,000 for All Nippon Airways compared to the rates applied in September and October. The new rate represents the second-highest surcharge level on record for these long-haul destinations, falling just short of the historic ¥65,000 peak reached for tickets issued in July and August.
The upcoming rate changes reflect two-month average Singapore kerosene prices and currency exchange rates from August through September. The average market price during that window reached US$159.19 per barrel alongside an exchange rate of ¥161.63 to the U.S. dollar, producing a yen-denominated base value of ¥25,089 per barrel. Although this figure crosses into a higher pricing bracket, both airlines applied government price-surge mitigation subsidies to slightly reduce the final burden on passengers.
Regional Route Increases and Surcharge Adjustments
Surcharge adjustments extend across short- and medium-haul networks throughout Asia and the Pacific. For flights to China and Taiwan, All Nippon Airways will raise its fuel levy by ¥800 to ¥15,100, while Japan Airlines will increase its charge by ¥3,600 to reach ¥16,000, as reported by Japan Today. Both airlines will set the one-way surcharge for flights to South Korea at ¥7,100.
Broader itinerary adjustments outline additional November and December tiers for Japan-origin tickets. Surcharges are set at ¥21,500 for routes serving Guam, Palau, the Philippines, Vietnam, Mongolia, and Irkutsk in Russia, while passengers flying to Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Novosibirsk will pay ¥33,200. Hawaii, Indonesia, India, and Sri Lanka routes carry a surcharge of ¥38,500.
Geopolitical Uncertainty Keeps Aviation Fuel Volatile
Fuel surcharges fluctuate directly in response to international crude oil costs and currency movements. A temporary dip in airline levies occurred following a memorandum between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities. However, continued confrontation between the two nations pushed kerosene prices back upward.
Fuel surcharges for both major carriers have remained high since they started increasing them sharply in May. Because both airlines review their surcharge tables every two months, tickets issued from January 2027 onward remain subject to further modification depending on upcoming crude oil market shifts and yen-dollar exchange fluctuations.