Last week, Qantas announced further increases to international fuel surcharges and domestic fares, in response to higher global jet fuel prices. So too did the airline announce an increase in change-fee levels.
International fuel surcharge:
From 12 April 2012, the following fuel surcharge increases will be applied to Qantas international fares booked in Australia:
| Destination | Current fuel surcharge (one way) | Increase | New fuel surcharge (one way) |
| Asia/Honolulu | $165 | $10 | $175 |
| Johannesburg/Santiago | $240 | $20 | $260 |
| United States | $310 | $30 | $340 |
| London/Frankfurt | $350 | $30 | $380 |
All existing international bookings must be ticketed on or before 11 April 2012; otherwise the increased fuel surcharge levels will apply.
Domestic fare increase:
From 5 April, 2012, domestic Qantas and QantasLink fares will also increase to reflect high fuel costs. The fare increase will vary by route and fare class, but will average around 5 per cent. Examples of these new domestic fares are as follows:
| Route | Current fare (one way) | Increase | New fare (one way) |
| Sydney - Melbourne | $122 | $7 | $129 |
| Brisbane - Melbourne | $159 | $10 | $169 |
| Sydney - Perth | $229 | $10 | $239 |
| Brisbane - Cairns | $159 | $10 | $169 |
All existing domestic bookings must be ticketed on or before 4 April 2012; otherwise the increased fare levels will apply.
Change fee increase
Domestic
Qantas will increase the change fee applicable to Domestic Red e-Deal Fares as follows:
| Domestic fare type | Tickets changed on/before 1 May 2012 (GST incl) | Tickets changed on/after 2 May 2012 (GST incl) |
| Red e-Deal | $60 | $65 |
| Flexi saver | No fee | No fee |
| Fully flexible | No fee | No fee |
The new change fee level applies to changes on all Red e-Deal fares where the ticket is reissued on/after 2 May 2012, regardless of date of issue of the original ticket.
International
Qantas will increase the change fee for Point of Sale Australia as follows:
Economy
| International fare type | Tickets changed on/before 1 May 2012 | Tickets changed on/after 2 May 2012 |
| Sale | Varies by destination |
USA (no change) $200 Other destinations $100 |
| Red e-Deal | $60 | $80 |
| Super Saver | $60 | $80 |
| Flexi Saver | No fee | No fee |
Premium Economy
| International fare type | Tickets changed on/before 1 May 2012 | Tickets changed on/after 2 May 2012 |
| Sale | $60 |
USA $200 Other destinations $100 |
| Saver | $60 | $80 |
| Flex | No fee | No fee |
The new change fee level applies to tickets issued on/after 2 May 2012.
New fuel surcharge for Frequent Flyer Classic Award redemption tickets
Also beginning on the 5 April 2012, Qantas will increase the fuel surcharge for their Frequent Flyer Classic Award redemption tickets by $4 for domestic travel (from $12-$16) and by $10 for Trans-Tasman flights (from $20-$30).
Jetstar will also increase fares on some routes within both its Singapore and Australian markets, as well as some service charges, in response to higher fuel costs.
