In order to save Chinese airlines from mounting financial losses, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved them to increase the fuel surcharge for domestic lines from September 1.

The new fuel surcharge standard will levy RMB60 per passenger for distances below 800 kilometers and RMB100 per passenger distance at or above 800 kilometers. Before this change, the fuel surcharges were RMB30 and RMB60, respectively.

Passengers who has already booked tickets in August for flights after September 1 will not be affected by the increased fee.

Companies like China Eastern Airlines, one of the country's three major airlines, reported losses of RMB1.46 billion in the first six months of this year.