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Fuel surcharge updates

Latest update: 12 Dec 2025 16:36 HKT (GMT+8)

A fuel surcharge is included on all Cathay Pacific tickets. The surcharge is on a per flight sector basis irrespective of fare type. It is included in the fare quoted on all our direct channels.

For flights

  • between Hong Kong and South West Pacific, North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa
  • between Japan and USA;
  • between USA and Brazil, Chile, Peru,
  • between Australia, New Zealand and Chile,
  • between Brazil and United Kingdom, France, New York,
  • between Africa and Brazil,
  • between Spain and Brazil, Chile, Peru,
  • between Qatar and Brazil, Croatia, Kenya, Russia, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, Ukraine:
     
Tickets purchased in:

(Refer to table below for journeys originating from Japan)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Canada CAD 102 CAD 136
New Zealand NZD 124 NZD 170
Hong Kong HKD 569 HKD 767
Others USD 72.90 USD 98.30

 

Journeys originating from:

(regardless of where the ticket is purchased)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Japan JPY 11500 JPY 11500

 

For flights between Hong Kong and South Asia Sub-Continent:

Tickets purchased in:

(Refer to table below for journeys originating from Japan)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Canada CAD 47.30 CAD 63.10
New Zealand NZD 57 NZD 79
Hong Kong HKD 264 HKD 356
Others USD 33.80 USD 45.60

 

Journeys originating from:

(regardless of where the ticket is purchased)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Japan JPY 5500 JPY 5500

 

For flights not mentioned above:

Tickets purchased in:

(Refer to table below for journeys originating from Japan or Chinese Mainland)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Canada CAD 25.40 CAD 34
New Zealand NZD 31 NZD 42
Hong Kong HKD 142 HKD 191
Others USD 18.20 USD 24.50

 

For flights not mentioned above:

Journeys originating from:

(regardless of where the ticket is purchased)
Until 31 Dec 2025 From 01 Jan 2026
Chinese Mainland Sectors from Chinese Mainland to Hong Kong CNY 135 CNY 135
Sectors from Hong Kong to Chinese Mainland HKD 165 HKD 165
Japan Sectors between Japan and Hong Kong or Taipei JPY 7000 JPY 7000
Sectors outside Japan excluding Hong Kong or Taipei JPY 3000 JPY 3000
Philippines Sectors between Philippines and Hong Kong PHP 386 PHP 386
Sectors outside Philippines excluding Hong Kong USD 18.20 USD 24.50

Please note:

  • The fuel surcharges will be adjusted by taking into account of fuel prices on a monthly basis.
  • Fuel surcharges will be calculated in US dollars, with the exception of tickets purchased in Hong Kong, Canada, and New Zealand, where fuel surcharges will be collected in the local currency.
  • Fuel surcharge does not apply to the following Cathay Pacific sectors:
    • Codeshare ferry/coach services to/from Hong Kong
    • Journeys originating from Bangladesh and tickets purchased in Bangladesh
    • Cathay Pacific marketing flights within Japan are exempted regardless of the point of sale and point of commencement
  • Codeshare flights are also subject to respective fuel surcharges.
  • This update is published pursuant to guidance from Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department.
  • The new fuel surcharges published on this webpage are valid from the date indicated in the tables above until superseded by new published surcharges.