Manila: Fuel surcharge stays at Level 4 in November, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has announced. Under this level, fuel surcharge could range from PHP117 to PHP342 for domestic flights, and from PHP385.70 to PHP2,867.82 for international flights, depending on the distance. Fuel surcharge is the extra fee that airlines may collect in addition to the base fare to cover the costs incurred from the volatility of fuel.
According to Philippines News Agency, in an advisory dated October 17 but posted late Tuesday, CAB Executive Director Carmelo Arcilla stated that airlines wishing to collect fuel surcharge must file their application to his office on or before the date of effectivity. The conversion rate is USD1 to PHP57.57.
This year, the CAB first raised the fuel surcharge to Level 5 in March. It went down from Level 4 in April to Level 3 in June. The Level 4 fuel surcharge has been applied steadily since August.
