Published May 28, 2026 3:32pm + Add GMA on Google Make this your preferred source to get more updates from this publisher on Google. Air travelers should expect a sigh of relief for flights booked for June 1 to 15, 2026 period as the passenger fuel surcharge has been downgraded.In its advisory on Thursday, the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) announced that the fuel surcharge for the first half of June was set at Level 13, down from Level 15 for the May 16 to 31 period.The CAB is implementing a shorter period of 15 days, from one month, for fuel surcharge level adjustment as an interim and temporary measure amid high volatility in fuel prices to allow faster response to market changes to cushion its impact and manage increasing costs.Under Level 13, passengers will be paying P423 to P1,237 in fuel surcharges for domestic flights, depending on the flight distance, while for international flights originating from the Philippines, the surcharge ranges from P1,396.74 to P10,385.42.Meanwhile, under the current Level 15, the passenger fuel surcharge ranges between P491 and P1,436 for domestic flights, while for international flights, the surcharge ranges from P1,621.42 to P12,056.Fuel surcharge is an optional fee, apart from the base fare, that airlines may pass on to passengers to recover costs incurred due to the volatility of jet fuel.The CAB adjusts fuel surcharges in relation to the price movement of jet fuel.It is not part of the basic airfare and maybe adjusted upward or downward depending on the price of jet fuel in the market.“Airlines wishing to impose or collect fuel surcharge for the same period must file its application with this Office on or before the effectivity period, with fuel surcharge rates not exceeding the above-stated level,” the CAB said. —AOL, GMA News