Chongqing Evening News reported that some Chinese airlines are offering discounted tickets to win back passengers they lost due to a rise in fuel costs.

Airlines in the country have doubled fuel surcharges for adult passengers on routes shorter than 800km to Rmb40, and increased it from Rmb40 to Rmb70 for longer routes. For some airlines, the number of passengers on daytime flights has fallen by 30 per cent.

Major carriers, including Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines, now plan to lower ticket prices for daytime flights by 10-20 per cent, said the newspaper.