A ground crew fuels a plane at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport on Tuesday.

    Chinese airlines have lowered fuel surcharges for domestic flights starting yesterday due to declines in fuel prices. Major airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines, issued statements Tuesday on their official websites stating that the surcharge for domestic routes of 800 kilometers or shorter will be cut to 40 yuan (US$6.5) from the current 50 yuan.

    The surcharge for routes longer than 800 kilometers will be cut to 70 yuan from 110 yuan, according to the statements.

    SD-Agencies