{"id":71867,"date":"2026-04-06T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/04\/06\/amazon-airlines-add-fuel-surcharges-amid-high-gas-prices\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:58:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:58:14","slug":"amazon-airlines-add-fuel-surcharges-amid-high-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2026\/04\/06\/amazon-airlines-add-fuel-surcharges-amid-high-gas-prices\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon, airlines add fuel surcharges amid high gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<br \/><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Farmers face higher costs for fertilizer, fuel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1M13DUXcf8A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> Amazon.com Inc.<\/p>\n<p>                         has joined other companies in adding fuel surcharges as they try to deal with high <\/p>\n<p>                        gas prices<\/p>\n<p>                         due to the war in <\/p>\n<p>                        Iran<\/p>\n<p>                        . <\/p>\n<p> The e-commerce giant last week said it would apply a 3.5 per cent surcharge starting April 17 on those using the Fulfillment by Amazon program, which allows third-party sellers to use its warehouses and shipping infrastructure. Similar charges take effect on May 2 for businesses using Amazon\u2019s \u201cmulti-channel fulfilment\u201d program. <\/p>\n<p> Canada Post Corp. has also announced plans for higher fuel surcharges. <\/p>\n<p>                        The charges<\/p>\n<p>                        , which are updated weekly, are currently 39 per cent for domestic services and 22.75 per cent for parcels going to the United States or shipped internationally. <\/p>\n<p> FedEx Corp., United Postal Service Inc. and Purolator Inc. have all increased their fuel surcharges as well, ranging from 34.5 per cent to 44.5 per cent for domestic services. <\/p>\n<p> The average price for a litre of gas reached more than $1.79 on Monday, <\/p>\n<p>                        according to the Canadian Automobile Association<\/p>\n<p>                        , up from $1.72 a week ago and $1.44 a month ago, as Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, one of the busiest waterways to transport oil. <\/p>\n<p> Fuel-related charges have also crept into flight bookings. <\/p>\n<p> Last week, WestJet Airlines Inc. announced it was adding a temporary surcharge of $60 to reflect high fuel prices, Air Canada is <\/p>\n<p>                        adding a $50 fuel surcharge<\/p>\n<p>                         for flights through Air Canada Vacations beginning April 6 and Porter Airlines Inc. added a temporary fuel surcharge for those redeeming points for a flight. <\/p>\n<p> Transat A.T. Inc. was the first major Canadian airline to add a surcharge, though it is only applied on flights to Europe. <\/p>\n<p> But delivery and rideshare apps have taken a different approach to handling the high cost of fuel. <\/p>\n<p> Uber Technologies Inc. and <\/p>\n<p>                        Lyft Inc.<\/p>\n<p>                         have announced relief to drivers in the form of more cash back when using their cards for fuel. <\/p>\n<p> DoorDash Inc., meanwhile, is giving drivers a <\/p>\n<p>                        maximum of $36 per week<\/p>\n<p>                         to offset gas prices, though the company said costs would not be passed down to customers. <\/p>\n<p> <em>With files from National Post.<\/em> <\/p>\n<p> <em>\u2022 Email: bcousins@postmedia.com<\/em> <\/p>\n<ul class=\"related_links\">\n<li>U.S. within &#8216;weeks&#8217; of oil shortages if war in Iran continues: Eric Nuttall<\/li>\n<li>Pain at the gas pumps? That&#8217;s nothing compared to the damage this fuel shock can do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<br \/>Amazon, airlines add fuel surcharges amid high gas prices<\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>2026-04-06 16:58:14<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon.com Inc. has joined other companies in adding fuel surcharges as they try to deal with high gas prices due to the war in Iran . 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