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For the third month in a row, the Civil Aeronautics Board has maintained at Level 4 the fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passengers and cargoes for October 2025
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For cargoes, Level 4 rates range from P0.60 per kilogram to P1.76 per kg on a one-way domestic flight, and from P1.98 per kg to P14.74 per kg on a one-way international flight originating from the Philippines
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Level 4 fuel surcharges for passengers range, depending on distance, from P117 to P342 per passenger on a domestic flight, and P85.70 to P2,867.82 per passenger on international flights
For the third month in a row, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has maintained at Level 4 the fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passengers and cargoes for October 2025.
Under CAB Resolution No. 25, Level 4 fuel surcharges for cargoes range from P0.60 per kilogram (kg) to P1.76 per kg on a one-way domestic flight, and from P1.98 per kg to P14.74 per kg on a one-way international flight originating from the Philippines.
For passengers, depending on distance, surcharges range from P117 to P342 per passenger on a domestic flight, and P85.70 to P2,867.82 per passenger on an international flight.
Airlines seeking to collect or impose fuel surcharge for September must submit an application with CAB on or before the effectivity period, with rates capped at Level 4, CAB said in an advisory dated September 15.
For fuel surcharge to be collected in equivalent currency, the applicable conversion rate for October will be $1 to P57.04.
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Resolution No. 25 provides CAB’s revised fuel surcharge policy, which introduced a cargo fuel surcharge matrix to address the impact of volatile jet fuel prices on cargo transported in passenger aircraft belly- holds.
According to the policy, fuel surcharges are evaluated monthly, with announcements made 15 days before implementation, replacing the previous two-month assessment cycle.
The surcharge rate is determined based on the one-month average of jet fuel prices (Mean of Platts Singapore) in pesos per liter equivalent, setting the maximum allowable rate. This change is designed to help airlines offset financial losses during periods of rising fuel costs.
