Travel agencies have been told to prepare for a rise in travel prices following the global fuel price hike caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Airworld Travel and Tour chairman Winston Liaw Kit Siong said China Southern Airlines has issued a notice on the implementation of a fuel surcharge starting on April 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBased on past experience, when this happens, other airline operators will follow suit,\u201d he said, referring to concerns among tourism players over the fuel price hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liaw said the fuel price increase will not only affect inbound tour package prices but will also impact outbound travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe forecast the Middle East conflict will drag on for at least several months,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He urged the authorities to urgently come up with solutions, such as exempting fuel price hikes for all tourism-related transportation vehicles or introducing special policies for aircraft refuelling in Sabah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs such, we can urge airlines with existing routes to Sabah not to levy fuel surcharges on Sabah tourism players. After all, Sabah produces oil for Malaysia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liaw said as all airlines impose fuel surcharges on air tickets, the additional cost will be passed on to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coupled with rising ground costs quoted by foreign agents, outbound package prices are estimated to increase by 10 to 30 per cent, depending on the routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis fuel crisis is not new to the tourism market. We experienced it in 1979 and 2008 when international fuel prices soared to US$147 per barrel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To avoid confusion, he urged that outbound package itineraries clearly state that fuel surcharges are subject to fluctuation and are not included in tour fares.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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