Malaysia Airlines, which has been hard-hit by record oil prices, having one of its worst ever quarterly losses at 280.66 million ringgit (USD $74.4 million) in the 2nd quarter, said that it will raise its fuel surcharge by up to 12.3 percent, in its second hike in less than a month.
The national carrier said it will raise its fuel surcharge to 137 ringgit (USD $36) or 12.3 percent, from 122 ringgit for travel outside Asia. The fuel surcharge for travel between Malaysia and Asia would be increased to 68 ringgit, or 11.5 percent, from 61 ringgit.