CAB reduces airline passenger fuel surcharge for April

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has announced a reduction in the airline passenger fuel surcharge for April, moving to Level 4 from Level 5 in March.

This adjustment means lower costs for passengers, with domestic flights seeing a surcharge between P117 and P342, and international flights between P385.70 and P2,867.82 originating from the Philippines.

AirAsia Philippines confirmed the lower fees, noting that under Level 5, their domestic surcharges ranged from P151 to P542 and international from P498.03 to P3,703.11.

The fuel surcharge is an additional fee airlines may collect to cover volatile fuel costs.

AirAsia believes the lower surcharge will stimulate travel demand, especially for Holy Week and summer vacations.

Airlines must apply to the CAB to collect the fuel surcharge within the specified limits.

The movement of jet fuel prices, benchmarked by Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), determines these fuel surcharge levels.