Northwest Airlines Cargo is the latest airline to raise its fuel surcharges, adding 10 cents per kg to its surcharge for long-haul shipments.
"In an environment of unprecedented fuel prices, adjusting fuel surcharges to more accurately reflect distance will better align the surcharges collected with the actual expense incurred to transport the freight," said cargo chief Tom Bach.
The new surcharge methodology will apply between North America and points in Asia beyond Japan and Korea, and from North America to India - the longest routes in the cargo carrier’s network.
In addition, fuel surcharges between North America and China's Shanghai and Guangzhou will also increase 10 cents to 50 cents per kilogram above existing rates.
But shipments from North America to transatlantic markets and from North America to Japan and Korea are not impacted.
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