Airlines
Philippines flight booking fuel surcharge to go up to Level 17
Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on September 29, 2026
Airlines
Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on September 29, 2026
The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced the fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in the Philippines will go up from the current Level 14 to Level 17 during the first half of October.
The Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced the fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in the Philippines will go up from the current Level 14 to Level 17 during the first half of October.
Between October 1 and 15, the fuel surcharge for domestic flight bookings will be PHP559 to PHP1,635. The fuel surcharges for flights departing the Philippines will be between PHP1958.44 and PHP13,726.58. All surcharges depends on destination and distance.
The applicable exchange rate to USD $1 for the period will go up from PHP62.25 to PHP62.71.
Level 17 is the fourth highest level out of 20 fuel surcharge. The highest fuel surcharge level in 2026 was Level 19 during late April.
The 15-day implementation period is a temporary measure to better respond to the ongoing fuel situation due to the geopolitical situation in the Middle East, temporarily suspending the application of Section 2 and 3 of Part II. General Provisions, and Timetable under CAB Resolution No. 25 (2022).