Fuel surcharge cut by one level for Nov. 16–30 — 2,697 pesos for flights to Korea and Japan

Fuel surcharge cut by one level for Nov. 16–30 — 2,697 pesos for flights to Korea and Japan

📌 The Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) of the Philippines announced that it will lower the airline fuel surcharge by one level, from the current level 17 to level 16, for Monday, Nov. 16 through Monday, Nov. 30. The cut reflects lower jet fuel prices, and airfares in late November are expected to come down slightly, Manila Bulletin reported on Friday, the 13th.

■ What's changing
· Domestic flights: from a minimum of 525 pesos on short routes up to a maximum of 1,535 pesos on long routes such as Manila–General Santos
· International flights: 1,733.76 to 12,891.29 pesos depending on distance
· Thailand and Singapore 2,397.82 pesos, Japan and Korea 2,697.07 pesos, Middle East and Australia 5,965.68 pesos, US, Canada and UK 12,277.42 pesos
· When collected in foreign currency, the exchange rate applied is 63.61 pesos per dollar
· Airlines that want to collect the surcharge must apply to the CAB 16 days in advance

■ Background
· A fuel surcharge is money, separate from the base fare, that airlines can collect to offset fuel costs
· According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global average jet fuel price on Nov. 6 was 178.95 dollars per barrel, down 7% from a year earlier
· Cebu Pacific posted a net loss of about 13 billion pesos for the nine months through September, and Philippine Airlines posted a net loss of 9.74 billion pesos

■ Tips for residents and travelers
· The amounts above are the maximum levels airlines may collect — check the actual charge, which varies by airline and route, on the booking screen
· If you're planning a trip to Korea at year-end, compare the fares that apply after the 16th

■ Source
Manila Bulletin (11/13)

■ Photo
· File photo · Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines passenger planes in front of NAIA — Manila Bulletin