‘Due to the increase of kerosene cost at the Koltsovo airport and destination airports, Ural Airlines increases fuel tax starting March 1, 2006. The increase of fuel tax by $5 is scheduled for all of the company’s regular international flights to come into effect on April 1, 2006,’ the Deputy Commercial Sales Manager of Ural Airlines Alexey Sadovsky said to UrBC representative.

For domestic flights, the fuel tax rates are to remain the same.