Metro Manila, August 26 ----- Surging oil prices will make air travel more expensive next month as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) has imposed higher fuel surcharge rates.
According to its advisory, CAB has raised the fuel surcharge rate to Level 6 covering Sept. 1 to 30 of this year following the recent increases in oil prices. Depending on the distance, this means that for domestic flights, fuel surcharges would range from ₱185 to ₱665 for each passenger.
International flights, meanwhile, would run from ₱610.37 to ₱4,538.40. CAB noted that fuel surcharge remains “an optional fee” that would be collected by airlines to recover fuel costs. Air carriers wanting to collect fuel surcharge should file their application with CAB, the agency added. Commenting on this development, Xander Lao, Cebu Pacific president and chief commercial officer, urged travelers to book their flights "as early as possible to avail of low fares." "Despite the increase in fuel surcharge, Cebu Pacific remains committed to providing accessible and affordable air travel to our passengers through our seat sales," the official said.
Steve Dailisan, AirAsia Philippines head for Communications and Public Affairs and first officer, said the low-cost carrier would "adhere" to CAB's advisory. "However, as a pioneer in low-cost air travel with a well-established domestic and international network, we will continue to strengthen our commitment to offering our guests the best value, as well as the safest and fastest way of connecting to their loved ones. We also invite our guests to avail of ongoing promos and book their flights early, especially for future travels," Dailisan added.
Source: cnnphilippines.com
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