surcharge

Example Sentences

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The worldwide oil squeeze has hit aviation, with Indonesia on Monday saying it would increase a jet fuel surcharge and low-cost carrier Air Asia X announcing ticket price hikes of up to 40 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

In response to the war, Aurigny last month introduced a temporary £2 fuel surcharge on new bookings, saying that the islands were "not immune from the realities presented by the global travel ecosystem".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon noted the surcharge will come out to about 17 cents on average for U.S. shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Amazon.com told customers of its fulfillment services Thursday that it will apply a 3.5% surcharge to fulfillment fees beginning April 17 to help offset increased fuel and logistics costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

I’d planned to buy my ticket at the window, but there isn’t time; I’ll have to buy it on the train and pay the surcharge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse