Airlines adding MORE fuel surcharges

American, Continental, Northwest, United and US Airways each matched a move by Delta Air Lines to add another $20 to fuel surcharges on short- and long-haul tickets, according to airfare watchers. Tom Parsons of BestFares.com said the price hike marked the "11th successful attempt since Dec. 20, 2007." FareCompare's Rick Seaney noted that many Delta fares now carry a roundtrip surcharge of $130. "This means the total fuel surcharge combined with taxes and fees costs more than the actual base airfare on several short-haul domestic flights," according to Seaney. British Airways raised passenger fuel surcharges on all tickets, ranging from £6 (US$11.83) to a total of £26 (US$51.27) for short-haul roundtrip tickets and £30 (US$59.16) to a total of £158 (US$311.55) for the longest roundtrip flights. Other carriers recently upping surcharges include Air France, Korean Air and Thai Airways. Qantas raised all international ticket prices by 3 percent.