CAB maintains airline fuel surcharge at Level 6 for April

The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has retained the airline fuel surcharge at Level 6 for April, with domestic passenger surcharges ranging from P185 to P665 and international surcharges ranging from P610.37 to P4,538.40.

Airlines must file their applications with CAB by the effectivity period if they wish to impose or collect fuel surcharges that do not exceed these levels, as advised by CAB Executive Director Carmelo L. Arcilla in an advisory.

Cebu Pacific President Xander Lao said with fuel surcharges holding steady, the airline anticipates sustained high demand for air travel and encourages early booking for affordable fares.

Philippine Airlines emphasized its commitment to on-time performance as it expects a higher passenger volume during the current peak travel season.

The applicable conversion rate for April is set at P56.01 to a dollar, based on jet fuel price movements tracked by MOPS (Mean of Platts Singapore).

AirAsia Philippines has established a dedicated customer help desk at Ninoy Aquino International Airport to provide assistance with rebooking and other flight concerns in anticipation of the Holy Week influx.

BusinessWorld reached out to Cebu Pacific and AirAsia for comments but has not received responses as of the deadline.