Domestic private air-carriers, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, on Friday effected a hike in fuel surcharge by up to Rs 200 on their domestic flights. The hike comes into force with immediate effect, both said.

"Effective today, the fuel surcharge levied by Kingfisher Airlines for travel on domestic sector stands revised upward," a Kingfisher Airlines statement said here. The fuel surcharge on flights below 1,000 km has been hiked by Rs 100 while for flights above 1,000 km it would be Rs 200, the statement said.