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Philippines to raise fuel surcharge to Level 14 for late September

Written by Jeffrey Teruel | Published on September 13, 2026

Summary:

The fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in the Philippines will go up one level further to Level 14 during the last half of September, up from the current Level 13.

The fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights in the Philippines will go up one level further to Level 14 during the last half of September, up from the current Level 13.


In an advisory from the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) published on September 11, the fuel surcharge will be at Level 14 for tickets purchased between September 16 and 30. During the period the surcharge for domestic flights will be between PHP 457 to PHP 1336, and from PHP 1509.08 to PHP 11,220.71 for international flights departing from the Philippines. All surcharges depends on destination and distance.


The applicable exchange rate to USD $1 for the period will go up from PHP 61.39 to PHP62.25.


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).