Airlines fuel surcharge for frequent-flyer tickets

In the latest fee to hit the airline industry, Delta Air Lines said Friday, June 25,2008, that it planned to begin charging a fuel surcharge of up to $50 for booking frequent-flier tickets under its awards program.

The new fee takes effect on tickets booked on or after Aug. 15. Delta will charge a $25 fuel surcharge on tickets booked within the United States, and $50 on tickets booked for travel elsewhere, including the Caribbean, the United States Virgin Islands, Latin America and other international destinations.

This month, American Airlines began charging $5 to book frequent-flier tickets. Meanwhile, US Airways will charge up to a $50 processing fee for frequent-flier tickets booked on or after Aug. 6.

Northwest Airlines said it would cancel two international routes, and suspend another until spring. Northwest is dropping its flight between Detroit and Düsseldorf, Germany, and another between Hartford and Amsterdam. The airline also is suspending a flight between Minneapolis and Paris until March.

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