<Anchor> This
is a friendly economic time.
Reporter Han Ji-yeon is also here today (the 19th).
I think the ticket price is still very expensive.
compared to previous years.
Apparently, the impact of a very high oil price is still being reflected.
<Reporter>
Yes, air ticket prices consist of airfare, airport tax, and fuel surcharges. In particular, fuel surcharges have been hitting all-time highs every month due to international oil prices.
First of all, the fuel surcharge is a concept that additionally charges the price of oil, which is fuel, based on the market price, which reflects the Singapore jet fuel spot market price.
For domestic flights, the average price is averaged from the 1st to 30th two months ago, and for international flights, the average price is averaged from the 16th two months ago to the 15th a month ago. will stick.
In the case of international flights, it is divided into 33 stages. The final fuel surcharge is determined by adding the fuel surcharge for each stage according to the oil price and the section surcharge proportional to the distance.
However, the reason why the fuel surcharge differs from airline to airline is because the number of distance segments divided into different airlines is different.
<Anchor>
Then, how do you think the fuel surcharge imposed on international flights next month will rise, or how?
<Reporter>
Yes, the international oil price peaked at the beginning of last month and has slowed down recently.
The fuel surcharge, which has been on the rise, has also stopped rising, and the same level as this month will be applied next month.
The fuel surcharge for August will be applied to the average Singapore jet fuel price from June 16 to July 15.
Following July, August is also at $152 per barrel, and the same 22 steps are applied.
The fuel surcharge for each stage according to the oil price rose steadily every month from 10 stages in March, and jumped 12 stages until July, which stopped next month.
In the case of Korean Air, in addition to the section surcharge, a one-way basis from 42,900 won to a maximum of 339,300 won is charged.
The fuel surcharge for domestic flights in August, which reflects the oil price for the month of June, is 22,000 won, up 2,200 won from July.
<Anchor>
It remains to be seen whether the international oil price will rise or fall further in the future, but for the first time, if you look at the next month, the uptrend seems to be slowing down.
What do you think the future ticket prices will be?
<Reporter>
We have to keep an eye on international oil prices.
However, even if jet fuel prices are set based on international oil prices, it takes time for them to be reflected.
If you check the date, it was June 22 that Singapore jet fuel peaked, which is almost two weeks late compared to the peak of international oil prices.
In addition, the timing of receiving new oil varies depending on the size of the airline's oil storage tank, and the industry believes that it usually takes about a month to reflect the price.
Fuel surcharges are included in the ticket price at the time of booking.
If you plan to fly after the fall, you should decide whether to book in July or August or September by looking at the oil price trends in July and August.
The fuel surcharge for domestic flights in September is reflected in the oil price for the month of July.
For international flights, we will look at oil prices from July 16th to August 15th.
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Recently, damage related to airline tickets is also increasing.
<Reporter>
As of April, when quarantine measures were eased, ticket damage has doubled, and more than 200 cases have been received by the Consumer Agency by May of this year.
In many cases, it was due to flight delays or flight cancellations. In the past, when a flight was canceled, it was replaced with another flight within 24 hours.
The schedule change is also a change, but the price of flight tickets is rising day by day.
When I got a new ticket, I had to pay the high cost myself.
When using a round-trip or stopover route with another airline, even if the flight was canceled, compensation was not received.
Be sure to check the flight schedule 2-3 weeks before your trip.
The best way to reduce damage is to issue tickets with the same airline or travel agency as much as possible.