BEIJING, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Leading Chinese carriers, including Air China and China Southern Airlines, announced Wednesday that fuel surcharges for domestic routes will be raised starting April 5.

For routes of 800 kilometers or less, the fuel surcharge will be set at 60 yuan (about 8.69 U.S. dollars), while for routes exceeding 800 kilometers, the fuel surcharge will increase to 120 yuan per flight segment.

For tickets on domestic routes sold on or before April 4, if changes are made on or after April 5, no price difference will be charged based on the new standards.

Chinese airlines currently levy a fuel surcharge of 10 yuan on domestic routes of 800 kilometers or less, and 20 yuan on routes exceeding 800 kilometers.