Fuel Surcharge

Fuel Surcharge for International Travel Originating from Japan

At Air Canada, with the continuous record-high level of oil prices, a fuel surcharge has been introduced and added to the price of international tickets for all passengers issued on or after March 1, 2005. Please note the following fuel surcharge and its details for all international travel originating and ticketed in Japan. We highly appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
uel surcharge is abolished when 2month average of Singapore Kerosene price per barrel is under JPY6000.

Fuel Surcharge

For ticket originating in Japan and issued during April 1, 2024, to May 31, 2024

Sector Fuel Surcharge (One Way/Person)
Japan Canada
JPY 43,600
Japan U.S.A, Mexico, Caribbean, Central & South America*

Japan ⇔ U.S.A/Mexico/ Caribbean/Central & America*: The fuel surcharge is same as Japan ⇔ Canada (with or without stopovers).

For ticket originating in Japan and issued during February 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024

Sector Fuel Surcharge (One Way/Person)
Japan Canada
JPY 47,000
Japan U.S.A, Mexico, Caribbean, Central & South America*

Japan ⇔ U.S.A/Mexico/ Caribbean/Central & America*: The fuel surcharge is same as Japan ⇔ Canada (with or without stopovers).

Applicable Conditions

(For ticket originating in Japan and issued during April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024)

Fuel Surcharge Benchmark List

Singapore Kerosene Fuel Price
(JPY$/Barrel)
Fuel Surcharge
(One Way/Person)
From JPY20,000 – Under JPY21,000 JPY50,000

From JPY19,000 – Under JPY20,000

JPY47,000

From JPY18,000 - Under JPY19,000

JPY44,000

From JPY17,000 – Under JPY18,000

JPY41,000

From JPY16,000 – Under JPY17,000

JPY38,000

From JPY15,000 – Under JPY16,000

JPY35,000

From JPY14,000 – Under JPY15,000

JPY33,000

From JPY13,000 – Under JPY14,000

JPY29,000

From JPY12,000 – Under JPY13,000

JPY25,000

From JPY11,000 – Under JPY12,000

JPY21,000

From JPY10,000 - Under JPY11,000

JPY18,500

From JPY9,000 - Under JPY10,000

JPY16,000

From JPY8,000 - Under JPY9,000

JPY13,400

From JPY7,000- Under JPY8,000

JPY8,900

From JPY6,000 - Under JPY7,000

JPY4,500

Under JPY6,000

Abolish

Conditions

  • The fuel surcharge will apply to international tickets for all passengers except infants without seats (same amounts for adults, children and infants occupying seats).
  • When a ticket is presented for refund, the full amount of the fuel surcharge shall be returned.
  • The Fuel surcharge is shown in the TAX box of the ticket. (Code-YQ)
  • For ticketing on/before 31MAR 2023 
    When a ticket presented for refund, the full amount of the fuel surcharge shall be returned.
  • For ticketing on/after 1APR2023 
    When a ticket presented for refund, the full amount of the fuel surcharge shall be returned for refundable ticket.
    The fuel surcharge shall not be returned for non-refundable ticket.

Amendment/Abolition

  • The applicable fuel surcharge is based on a two-month average fuel price of Singapore Kerosene and will be fixed for two months as below table. The Singapore kerosene price will be based on Japanese Yen converted from USD using the average exchange rate in the same two-months period. In case of further fuel surcharge changes, Air Canada will apply to the government for approval in applicable countries. If the two-month average fuel price falls below JPY6,000, Air Canada will apply to the government for approval in applicable countries to abolish the fuel surcharge.
Ticketing Date Evaluating Period for the Average Fuel Price
APR - MAY The average from DEC to JAN To be confirmed in the beginning of FEB
JUN - JUL The average from FEB to MAR To be confirmed in the beginning of APR
AUG - SEP The average from APR to MAY To be confirmed in the beginning of JUN
OCT - NOV The average from JUN to JUL To be confirmed in the beginning of AUG
DEC - JAN The average from AUG to SEP To be confirmed in the beginning of OCT
FEB - MAR The average from OCT to NOV To be confirmed in the beginning of DEC

For further details on the above and other routings, please contact our Air Canada Call Center.

* Fuel Surcharge may be changed without advance notice. 

(Last updated, March 11, 2024)