Ryanair, Aer Lingus say no to fuel levies

AER LINGUS and Ryanair said they have no plans to introduce a levy on passengers to compensate for higher fuel prices following a decision by British Airways (BA) to more than double its charge on customers.

BA says it will have to double the surcharge on long-haul flights from £2.50 (€3.75) to £6 (€9) on one-way journeys and to £12 (€18) for return flights.

However, the two largest Irish airlines say they were prepared to absorb fuel costs rather than let their customers pay more.