Loganair denies profit from fuel surcharges amid £2.1 million excess revenue claim

Loganair said it has "absolutely not" profited from its fuel surcharge, despite a report that the airline earned £2.1 million in excess revenue from the charge over the past six months, and its chief commercial officer Ronnie Matheson said the carrier will report a lower profit per passenger this year.

The fuel surcharge rose from £5.50 on a one‑way flight to Glasgow in October 2025 to £17 in May 2026, while cabin crew are paid £26,000 a year, and Loganair’s head of corporate and government affairs Simon McNamara said that removing the Air Discount Scheme would not affect passenger numbers, even though the Scottish Government expects the scheme to cost around £15 million in the 2026/27 financial year.