中国航空公司燃油附加费上涨

Major Chinese airliners have increased their fuel surcharges for domestic routes for the third time this year. The latest hike aims to help offset cost pressures amid surging oil prices. Fuel surcharges for routes fewer than 800 kilometers increased a third from 60 to 80 yuan. Rates for longer routes climbed just over a quarter from 110 to 140 yuan.
中国主要航空公司已经在今年第三次对国内航线增加燃油附加费了。最新的涨价是为了帮助抵消油价急剧上涨造成的成本压力。低于800公里的航线燃油附加费从60元涨到80元，上涨了三分之一。而长途航线的价格从110元涨到140元，只上涨了四分之一。

At a ticket office in Beijing, Ms. Guan bought her brother a return flight from Shanghai to Beijing. The ticket cost 520 yuan, but she had to pay an additional 140 yuan for the fuel surcharge.
在北京一个机票售票处，关小姐为他弟弟买了从上海飞往北京的往返机票。票价是520元，但是她必须为燃油附加费多付140元。

Ms. Guan, Ticket Buyer, said, "I came to buy a plane ticket several days ago when the fuel surcharge was 110 yuan. The higher surcharge has obviously raised the cost of our trip, but I will still choose to fly over long distances because it is faster and more comfortable."
买票者关小姐说：“前几天我来买飞机票时燃油附加费才110元。燃油附加费越高，我们旅游的费用也明显增加，但长距离旅途我依然选择飞机，因为这更快更舒适。”

The surcharge by domestic carriers comes despite recent easing of global fuel prices. It follows the National Development and Reform Commission's decision to raise jet fuel prices from 6,840 yuan to 7,640 yuan per ton.
尽管最近全球油价有所缓和，国内航班的燃油附加费依然上涨。这遵从国家发改委的决定：将喷气燃料价格从每吨6840元提高到每吨7640元。

Fuel typically accounts for 40 percent of Chinese airlines' operating costs. For other means of transport, fuel costs are much higher.
Experts predict that similar fuel surcharge hikes will affect other forms of transport.
明显地，燃料占中国航空公司运营成本的40%。对于其他交通工具，燃料费用更高。专家预言，类似的燃油附加费上涨将影响到其他交通工具。

China's aviation industry relies on the international energy supply. As oil prices rise, raising the fuel surcharge is a quick fix. But the ultimate solution may lie in how to increase fuel efficiency.
中国的航空业依靠国际能源供应。由于油价上涨，燃油附加费随之上涨只是一种权宜之计。但是最终的解决方法在于如何增加燃料功率。