The Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong on Thursday gave the approval for passenger fuel surcharges levied by three airlines to be reduced for the period from October.

They included All-Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines.

The new maximum surcharges will be HK$210 for short-haul flights and HK$1,008 for long-haul flights, representing reductions of two percent and three percent.

Passenger fuel surcharges seek to allow airlines to partially recover the increase in operational costs due to fluctuations in aviation fuel prices. (US$1 equals HK$7.795)