Airfares are expected to remain stable through March as the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) maintained the Level 4 fuel surcharge for an eighth consecutive month.
Under Level 4, the fuel surcharge for domestic flights ranges from P117 and P342, depending on the distance, while for international flights it runs from P385.70 and P2,867.82.
For the cargo fuel surcharge, airlines are allowed to charge P0.60 to P1.76 per kilogram for domestic flights under Level 4 and P1.98 to P14.74 per kg. for international flights.
“Airlines wishing to impose or collect fuel surcharge must file its application with CAB on or before the effectivity period, with fuel surcharge rates not exceeding the above-stated level,” the CAB said in an advisory.
The 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.
According to the International Air Transport Association’s Jet Fuel Price Monitor, the average jet fuel prices stood at $93.88 per barrel as of February 13, 2026, up by 4.3 percent from the same period last year.
TMT