No changes in air fares next month, says CAB

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January 21, 2026 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — Air fares will not see any adjustments next month as the fuel surcharges which airlines are allowed to collect will remain the same.

In its latest advisory, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) said the applicable passenger and cargo fuel surcharge for domestic and international flights for the month of February would stay at Level 4.

The applicable passenger and cargo fuel surcharge has been at Level 4 since August last year, making it the seventh consecutive month at the same level by February.

Under Level 4 on the CAB’s matrix, airlines can charge a fuel surcharge of P117 to P342 for domestic flights and P385.70 to P2,867.82 for foreign departures, depending on the distance.

CAB said airlines planning to collect fuel surcharge for February must file its application with the agency on or before the effectivity period.

The fuel surcharge rates should not exceed the amount stated under Level 4.

For fuel surcharge to be collected in equivalent currency, the CAB set the conversion rate at P58.94 to $1.

A fuel surcharge is an optional fee imposed and collected by airlines to recover fuel costs and stem losses caused by upward spikes in fuel cost.

It is not a part of the basic airfare and may be reduced or removed depending on the price of jet fuel in the market.