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Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows
UK NewsPoliticsBusiness•May 6, 2026 at 1:33 PMNational

Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows

By Alex Daniel•The Guardian - UK News

Firms raising prices at fastest rate in three years, driven by soaring energy and wage bills but also extra materials costsOil prices fall as Trump hails ‘progress’ on Iran dealAirlines and other companies are increasingly using fuel surcharges to cover soaring costs, a survey has found, in a further sign of Iran war-linked inflation hitting the economy.A poll of companies in the services sector, which includes airlines, found rising fuel prices had contributed to businesses raising prices at the fastest pace in more than three years in April. Continue reading...

Firms raising prices at fastest rate in three years, driven by soaring energy and wage bills but also extra materials costs

Airlines and other companies are increasingly using fuel surcharges to cover soaring costs, a survey has found, in a further sign of Iran war-linked inflation hitting the economy.

A poll of companies in the services sector, which includes airlines, found rising fuel prices had contributed to businesses raising prices at the fastest pace in more than three years in April.

Continue reading...