Maaaring bumaba ang dagdag-singil sa airline tickets simula Mayo 16 matapos ibaba ng Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) ang fuel surcharge mula Level 18 patungong Level 15 para sa ikalawang kalahati ng buwan.
Sa inilabas na abiso ng CAB noong Martes, sinabi nitong ang fuel surcharge para sa domestic flights sa ilalim ng Level 15 ay maaaring maglaro mula ₱491 hanggang ₱1,436 depende sa distansya ng biyahe.
Para naman sa international flights, maaaring umabot ang fuel surcharge mula ₱1,621.42 hanggang ₱12,056.
Mas mababa ito kumpara sa kasalukuyang Level 18 fuel surcharge kung saan nasa pagitan ng ₱593 hanggang ₱1,734 ang dagdag-singil sa domestic flights, habang ₱1,958.44 hanggang ₱14,561.87 naman para sa international flights.
Ang fuel surcharge ay karagdagang bayarin na maaaring ipataw ng mga airline bukod sa base fare upang matugunan ang epekto ng pabago-bagong presyo ng langis.
Ayon sa CAB, ipinatutupad nito ang 15-day monitoring at implementation cycle para sa fuel surcharge upang mabawasan ang epekto ng pagtaas ng presyo ng langis sa gastos sa paglalakbay.
Mananatili umano ang pansamantalang hakbang hanggang sa maging matatag ang sitwasyon o kung may bagong kautusan na ipalabas.
Sinabi rin ng CAB na kailangang magsumite ng aplikasyon ang mga airline na nais magpatupad o maningil ng fuel surcharge bago ang itinakdang effectivity period.
Ang gagamiting conversion rate para sa Mayo 16 hanggang 31 ay ₱61.18 kada U.S. dollar, ayon sa CAB.
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CAB lowers fuel surcharge; airfare may go down
Airline passengers may see lower extra charges on plane tickets starting May 16 after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) reduced the fuel surcharge from Level 18 to Level 15 for the second half of the month.
In an advisory released Tuesday, the CAB said the fuel surcharge for domestic flights under Level 15 may range from ₱491 to ₱1,436 depending on the distance of the trip.
For international flights, the fuel surcharge may range from ₱1,621.42 to ₱12,056.
These are lower compared to the current Level 18 fuel surcharge, where domestic flights carry additional charges ranging from ₱593 to ₱1,734, while international flights range from ₱1,958.44 to ₱14,561.87.
Fuel surcharge is an additional fee airlines may collect on top of the base fare to offset the effects of volatile oil prices.
According to the CAB, it continues to implement a 15-day monitoring and implementation cycle for fuel surcharges to help reduce the impact of rising fuel prices on travel costs.
The temporary measure will remain in effect until conditions stabilize or until revised or revoked by authorities.
The CAB also said airlines intending to impose or collect fuel surcharges must file their applications before the effectivity period.
The applicable conversion rate for May 16 to 31 is ₱61.18 to the U.S. dollar, according to the CAB.
