00:00Taiwan's airlines are raising their fuel surcharges starting on Tuesday,
00:04as war in the Middle East sends global energy prices soaring.
00:07For Shouhou International flights, the surcharge is now US$45 each way.
00:12The long-haul surcharge?
00:14Nearly US$120.
00:16That's a 157% increase, marking the highest fuel surcharges in 21 years.
00:22Experts say this could impact consumer spending.
00:24We are going to start traveling.
00:28So, the price of our航空 price is also going to be higher.
00:35The price of the products will not be higher.
00:39Of course, it will影響 the customer's desire.
00:42The short-haul is the flight in 4 hours, like Japan,韓国, and东南亚.
00:48Because the price of the price is not that high.
00:56Taiwan's aviation authority approved the fuel surcharge increase last week.
01:00Local carriers like China Airlines and EVA Air are stepping in
01:04and absorbing around 70% of the updated fuel costs for each passenger,
01:08taking both long- and short-haul round-trip flights as examples.
01:12The ticket from Taipei to Busan, South Korea, requires an additional US$55 in fuel surcharges.
01:18For long-haul flights, such as Taipei to London, a passenger needs to pay US$72 more.
01:24In addition, some airlines have already raised their flight booking fees,
01:28and higher ticket prices are making some people think twice about overseas trips.
01:33How much will it be?
01:35It's still a transportation fee, right?
01:37Right, right.
01:39Maybe if you can rent a little better,
01:40then you can rent a little better.
01:42Then you can rent a little better.
01:43I've already bought it.
01:44Oh, you've already bought it.
01:46The price of the price will be more expensive.
01:48It will影響 the purchase of the price.
01:50It will影響 the $3,000 or $5,000.
01:52If you want to go out, you can go out.
01:54It's okay.
01:55It's okay.
01:55I think it's okay.
01:57International airlines like Cathay Pacific have already raised ticket prices by over 30%,
02:03with expected changes to passenger capacity due to fall in demand.
02:07With global oil prices surging above US$110 per barrel,
02:11it's not just consumers,
02:13but the entire aviation industry could be facing more financial hits if the war continues.
02:18And they share NIT for Taiwan Plus.
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