The National Airline Company Air Pacific has no plans to increase air fares in light of fuel price increase.

Managing Director John Campbell said the price of fuel in Fiji has no bearing on the price Air Pacific pays for jet aviation fuel as the company purchases on the open market and subject to all the rate movements that apply with price and exchange.

Campbell said Air Pacific has experienced a steady growth in the cost of fuel over recent months but have not increased airfares and have no plans to increase the fuel surcharge.

He said the current market condition is extremely challenging and they are stimulating travel from and to Fiji using very attractive pricing as the key driver.

According to Campbell, increasing air fares or fuel surcharge at the moment would be in conflict with the efforts the company has in place jointly with the travel industry to stimulate inbound tourism.

He said the price hike does affect Pacific Sun however they do not have any plans for further increases at the moment.