Airfares may be higher in August with the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) increasing the level of fuel surcharge that airlines may impose on passengers and cargoes for the said period.
CAB has set to Level 4 the fuel surcharge from August 1-31, higher than the Level 3 implemented this July.
Under CAB Resolution No. 25, Level 4 fuel surcharge for passengers ranges from P117 to P342 per passenger on a domestic flight, and P85.70 to P2,867.82 per passenger on an international flight.
For cargoes, Level 4 rates range from P0.60 per kilo to P1.76 per kg on a one-way domestic flight, and from P1.98 per kg to P14.74 per kg on a one-way international flight originating from the Philippines.
