According to Airfares to cost more in Philippines from November | The Star, following the approval of an increased fuel fee by the Civil Aeronautics Board, airline passengers will be paying extra for their tickets starting next month.
The agency said in an advisory that it increased the gasoline surcharge from its current Level 6 to Level 7 for November.
Airlines tack on fuel surcharges as extra levies to partially offset their fuel expenses. These are distinct from the base price, which is the total sum that a traveler pays for their seat.
Fuel surcharges for Level 7 flights range from P219 to P739 for domestic travel and from P722.71 to P5,373.69 for international travel.
In comparison to Level 6 pricing, according to Airfares to cost more in Philippines from November | The Star, these charges are higher: P185 to P665 for domestic travel and P610.37 to P4,538.40 for foreign travel.
Travelers heading to Caticlan, Legaspi, Kalibo, and Roxas from Manila will be required to pay a gasoline surcharge of P346 next month, while those traveling to Iloilo, Bacolod, Tacloban, and Puerto Princesa would be charged P459.
According to Airfares to cost more in Philippines from November | The Star, the applicable fuel surcharge for flights departing Manila to Zamboanga, Cotabato, and Davao is P689, while to Dumaguete, Tagbilaran, Surigao, and Siargao, it is P608. There will be an extra P739 for those who book flights from Manila to General Santos and Clark to Davao.
Airlines operating in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Vietnam are required by Level 7 to levy fuel surcharges of P722.71. Costs for travel to China are P981.26; Singapore, Thailand, and Malaysia are P999.52; Indonesia, Japan, and South Korea are P1,124.26; Australia, and the Middle East are P2,486.77.
The budget airline AirAsia Philippines said that in an effort to lessen the impact of the fuel levy, it will be providing discounted flight fares.
As travel and vacation time peak in the remaining months of the fourth quarter for many Filipinos, AirAsia guests can also seek additional relief by booking in advance from the anticipated adjustments in ticket prices brought about by the volatility of global fuel prices, according to Steve Dailisan, country head for communications for AirAsia Philippines.
According to Airfares to cost more in Philippines from November | The Star, through expanding their flight schedules to both domestic and abroad destinations, airlines have been bracing themselves for the surge in passenger traffic.
