Brussels, Belgium, May 8, 2026 (AFP) - Airlines banned from adding fuel charges after ticket purchase: EU

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2026-05-08

Airlines must not charge customers extra fuel fees after they have already bought tickets, the EU warned on Friday, as the aviation sector feels the pain from high energy prices because of the Middle East war. "Airlines may adapt their published fares to the situation, but adding a fuel surcharge to a ticket after it has been bought cannot be justified," EU spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen told reporters in Brussels. Any changes post-booking can "r......

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