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\n<\/span><\/p>\nThe tour operator Thomas Cook is adding a fuel surcharge to the cost of its holidays in response to the sudden rise in the oil price.<\/p>\n
The charges will increase according to the distance travelled. For short-haul flights the extra levy is \u00a315 per holiday, rising to \u00a340 for long-haul.<\/p>\n
The surcharge will apply to all new bookings that include a Thomas Cook flight made from Tuesday onwards. <\/p>\n
The company blames a 40% increase in the cost of fuel for the move. <\/p>\n
The surcharge applies to both flight-only or package holidays, and applies whether the trip is booked through a travel agency or directly with Thomas Cook itself.<\/p>\n
Surcharges will apply to all charter brands including Thomas Cook, Airtours, Sunset, Manos, Club 18-30 and Neilson. <\/p>\n
A spokesman for the company, Ian Ailles, said: “We’ve worked hard to keep the impact of the rising fuel costs on our holidaymakers to a minimum but the fuel levy is an unavoidable result of the rising price of oil.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n
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