Singapore - Fuel surcharges for passengers on Singapore Airlines (SIA) and SilkAir will go up on Tuesday in the second hike in a month and the third this year resulting from soaring jet fuel prices.

Long-haul flights to the United States and Canada are the worst hit. The new surcharge for round-trip flights is 360 US dollars, an increase of 60 US dollars, SIA said.

Passengers will pay 80 US dollars for the surcharge on a round- trip ticket on regional routes to South-East Asian countries, a 10- US-dollar increase.

All others will fork over 220 US dollars for a round-trip flight, up 30 US dollars.

SIA blamed the surcharges on the escalating jet fuel price, now over 160 US dollars per barrel.

The airline said in a statement that the higher fuel surcharges for SIA and subsidiary SilkAir passengers will only partially offset higher operating costs. (dpa)