AirAsia Bhd is abolishing the fuel surcharge across all airlines in the group. – Reuters pic, January 26, 2015.AirAsia Bhd will be abolishing the fuel surcharge across all airlines in the group from today, in line with declining global oil prices.The low-cost carrier will also abolish the fuel surcharge for its low-cost long-haul affiliates, AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia X and Indonesia AirAsia X, the company said in a statement.Group chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes said this would be a plus point for consumers and the economy, as the tourism industry was a great job creator."This decision was made in November 2014. But we are only able to implement it now and believe removing the fuel surcharge and reducing travel costs will be a huge boost to the tourism industry," he said.The abolishment of the fuel surcharge is expected to further reduce travel costs and stimulate more demand for travel and tourism. – Bernama, January 26, 2015.
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