Airline fuel surcharges for int'l routes to go up from Aug. 9Taipei, Aug. 3 (CNA) Fuel surcharges on both short-haul and long-haul international flights operated by Taiwanese airlines will increase from Aug. 9 following a sharp rise in international aviation fuel prices, the Civil Aviation Administration (CAA) said Monday. In a statement, the CAA said fuel surcharges for short-haul routes will rise to US$30 from US$27.50, while surcharges for long-haul routes will rise to US$78.00 from US$71.50. According to the CAA, CPC updates its international aviation fuel price on the first business day of a month. When the price ranges from US$40 to below US$50 per barrel, airlines may charge fuel surcharges of US$5 on short-haul routes and US$13 on long-haul routes. From the third tier onward, airlines may increase fuel surcharges by US$2.50 on short-haul routes and US$6.50 on long-haul routes for every additional US$10 increase in CPC's reference fuel price.