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The fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passenger and cargoes is back to Level 17 by the first two weeks of November 2026
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This is higher than the Level 16 imposed in the last two weeks of October as approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board
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Level 17 for passengers range, depending on distance, from P559 to P1,635 per passenger on a domestic flight, and P1,846.10 to P13,726.58 per passenger on an international flight
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For cargoes, Level 17 rates range, depending on distance, from P2.87 per kg to P8.40 per kg on a one-way domestic flight, and from P9.49 per kg to P70.57 per kg on a one-way international flight from the Philippines
The fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passenger and cargoes is back to Level 17 by the first two weeks of November 2026.
The fuel surcharge approved by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for November 1-15 is higher than the Level 16 imposed in the last two weeks of October.
Under CAB Resolution No. 25 (2022), the revised fuel surcharge policy, Level 16 passenger surcharges depend on distance:
- Domestic flights: P525 to P1,535 per passenger
- International flights: P1,733.76 to P12,891.29 per passenger
Cargo surcharges also depend on distance:
- One-way domestic flights: P2.70 to P7.89 per kilogram (kg)
- One-way international flights from the Philippines: P8.91 to P66.27 per kg
Airlines seeking to collect or impose fuel surcharge for November 1-15 must submit an application with CAB on or before the effectivity period, with rates capped at Level 17, according to a CAB advisory dated October 27.
For fuel surcharge to be collected in equivalent currency, the applicable conversion rate for the period will be $1 to P63.01, higher than the P62.71 previously.
CAB starting April 2026 adopted a 15-day price monitoring and implementation cycle for the imposition of passenger and cargo fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights instead of the one-month cycle.
Previously, the monitoring and implementation of fuel surcharge rates covered 30 days under Resolution No. 25. The shortened period is part of government measures to address effects of elevated fuel prices, allowing airlines to more frequently reflect changes in jet fuel prices on their fares.
This is an interim and temporary measure to “mitigate the impact of the fuel price surge on air travel costs significantly affecting the riding public and airline operations.”
“The shorter cycle of 15-days during this extraordinary period of high volatility in fuel prices shall allow faster response to market changes reducing the lag between actual fuel costs and applicable fuel surcharge,” CAB earlier stated.
It added that this is intended to cushion the impact of fuel price volatility and manage increasing costs.
The next and succeeding applicable levels will be announced at least three days prior to effectivity, and the evaluation period will transition to 15 days in accordance with the 15-day implementation period. The interim measure will be in effect until the current situation stabilizes, or as may be revised or revoked accordingly.
Resolution No. 25 recognizes airlines can choose to charge a fuel surcharge as an optional fee to cover rising fuel expenses and prevent financial losses during fuel price spikes.
According to the resolution: “Fuel surcharge is not a part of the basic airfare and may be reduced or removed depending on the price of jet fuel in the market, in accordance with prevailing international practice.”
