Air China and several other airlines have raised fuel surcharges on international routes in order to offset?surging oil prices, China Business News reported Friday.

Air China will hike surcharges on European flights by 50 yuan to 1000 yuan from April 1, with the exception of flights to Russia and Turkey. The surcharge on flights to Turkey will rise to 640 yuan from 560, and on Russian flights to 850 yuan from 750. Surcharges on flights from Turkey and France to the Chinese mainland will rise by 5 Euros each, to 70 and 105 Euros, respectively.

Dragon Air will raise fuel surcharges on flights from Hong Kong to India, Bangladesh and Nepal, to US$113.3 from April 1. All other flights will carry a surcharge of US$24.9.

Cathay Pacific has already raised fuel surcharges on flights between Hong Kong and Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, North America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East to US$113.3. Fuel surcharges on all other flights rose to US$24.9.

China's business press carried the story above on Friday. China.org.cn has not checked the stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.