The airline also announced it would reduce some flights on several routes between mid-April and early June.
“Oil pricing and jet fuel pricing has had a material effect on cost structures, so we took the proactive step of reducing approximately 12% of our flight capacity,” Bezuidenhout told BBC Radio 4 on Friday.
He added this was “not due to concerns in terms of jet fuel supply, but rather to ensure we get higher levels of load factors – and in that way, try and reduce the impact of soaring jet prices on consumers.”
Bezuidenhout said some of that impact was mitigated by the fact that 20-50% of Aurigny’s fuel volumes were “hedged out at fixed pricing”.
But he added: “Depending on what aircraft type you operate, a narrow-bodied aircraft ranges from about $600 to $2,100 per flight hour in extra cost.
“Our jet pricing has gone up approximately 120% since the start of the Iran crisis.”