Domestic airline operators on Monday decreased the fuel surcharge following a drop in the price of aviation fuel.

This is the first price reduction after May 2020.

The extra charge added to the cost of an air ticket has been reduced from Rs180 to Rs885 depending on the distance. The new tariff will come into effect from Wednesday, airline officials said.

On Sunday night, Nepal Oil Corporation reduced the price of aviation fuel sold to domestic airlines by Rs20 per litre to Rs170 per litre.

The aviation fuel sold to international airlines has been reduced by $225 per kilo litre to $1,420 per kilo litre.

Domestic carriers are required to revise the fuel surcharge when prices rise or fall by Rs4 per litre under the formula set by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

According to the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal, the fuel surcharge on the Kathmandu-Dhangadhi sector, the longest domestic route, has come down by Rs885 and the fuel surcharge on the Kathmandu-Simara route, the country's shortest route has been slashed by Rs180.