Airline delivers further savings to travellers as market conditions improve
Johannesburg, South Africa. FlySafair has announced a further reduction to its Dynamic Fuel Surcharge, with current charges now 40% below the peak reached in late March 2026. The move will deliver meaningful savings to South African travellers while maintaining the airline’s commitment to transparent pricing.
The surcharge was introduced in March 2026 after conflict in the Middle East disrupted global oil supply routes and pushed jet fuel prices sharply higher. From the outset, FlySafair committed to applying the surcharge as a clearly itemised line item, calculated by route to reflect actual fuel consumption and reviewed weekly as market conditions changed.
In recent weeks, both the availability and cost of Jet A1 fuel have improved. Refining margins for jet fuel have also eased, helping prices fall faster than crude oil movements alone might suggest.
This week’s reduction is the most significant since the surcharge was introduced. FlySafair publishes its latest per-route surcharge schedule on its website, where travellers can view current charges and track weekly changes.
“We’re encouraged to see some relief in jet fuel prices, and we’re pleased to be able to pass that benefit on to our customers,” said Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer at FlySafair. “When we introduced the surcharge, we committed to reviewing it weekly and reducing it as soon as conditions allowed. This latest adjustment reflects that commitment to transparency and fairness.”
Jet fuel prices remain linked to global oil markets and geopolitical developments, and FlySafair will continue to review the surcharge weekly and adjust it in line with underlying fuel costs.
Illustrative surcharge data
| Date | Dynamic Fuel Surcharge | ||
| JNB-CPT | CPT-DUR | JNB-DUR | |
| 12 March 2026 | R169.05 | R171.35 | R93.15 |
| 17 March 2026 | R304.75 | R307.05 | R167.90 |
| 30 March 2026 | R832.60 | R840.65 | R460.00 |
| 14 April 2026 | R822.25 | R830.30 | R454.25 |
| 21 April 2026 | R786.60 | R793.50 | R434.70 |
| 5 May 2026 | R755.55 | R762.45 | R417.45 |
| 12 May 2026 | R727.95 | R734.85 | R402.50 |
| 2 June 2026 | R491.01 | R495.69 | R271.23 |
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About FlySafair:
FlySafair, Southern Africa’s leading low-cost carrier and proud Trusted Domestic Carrier for the Springboks and Proteas, offers budget-friendly flights starting at R570* across ten domestic destinations. The airline also operates five international routes, connecting South Africa with neighbouring countries from Johannesburg from R1 400*, as well as flights from Cape Town to Windhoek from R1 800*.
Since launching in 2014, the airline has been ranked by Cirium as the world’s top on-time low-cost carrier five times, most recently in 2025. Also in 2025, FlySafair received five awards at the SACAA Civil Aviation Industry Awards, including Aircraft Operator, Aviation Innovation, People Development, Aviation Professional (awarded to Blacky Komani), and Best Airline by Public Vote. FlySafair was also named Skytrax Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2025.
