[InKunming--Kunming]  From February 5, some Chinese airlines companies started to exempt fuel surcharges for their flights, for cost of fuel keeps decreasing in past months.

However, some flights' air ticket price are to increase after February 22, which is at the fourth day of Chinese Lunar New Year.

Air ticket price of flights including Kunming to Shanghai, Beijing, Changsha, Guangzhou, Xi'an, Wuhan, Chengdu and some other cities are to rebound starting from February 22, information issued by a few of airlines companies in Kunming.

On February 22, flight price between Kunming and Shanghai, Beijing, Changsha, Guangzhou, and Xi'an are to increase to 50-60% of their original price. On February 23, flight price of the same routes mentioned above will increase to 90% of the original price. Still on February 23, air ticket price of flights between Kunming and Wuhan or Chengdu will rebound to 70-80% of their original price.

On February 24, air ticket price between Kunming and Shenzhen, Xiamen, Qingdao, Sanya are to go up to 70-90% of their original price. The price between Kunming and Xiamen or Hangzhou are to rise to 90% of their original price. Also on the same day, air ticket price bewteen Kunming and Qingdao are to approach their original price.

Customers departing from Kunming had better plan their departure time in advance and book flight tickets when they are in low price period.

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(Editors: Cathy Chen, Tracy)