Air Fares also rising

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and other carriers have asked the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for an increase in their fuel surcharges.

PAL made a request last March 25 for an increase of as much as 10 percent for domestic flights.

The CAB will hear PAL’s petition on April 18.

PAL said its Luzon-Visayas routes should be increased from P930 to P1,130; Luzon-Mindanao, P1,180 to P1,380, Visayas-Mindanao, P900 to P1,110; within Luzon, P780 to P880; within Visayas, P650 to P750; and within Mindanao, P650 to P1,100.

Cebu Pacific submitted its petition last April for an increase of from six percent to 10 percent.

CAB will hear Cebu Pacific’s petition on May 10.

Cebu Pacific said its Luzon-Mindanao route should be increased from P1,300 to P1,400; Luzon Visayas, P1,070 to P1,170; within Luzon, P750 to P800; within Mindanao, P1,000 to P1,100; Visayas-Mindanao, P1,000 to P1,100.

Twenty-five foreign air carriers comprising the Airline Operation Council and five other carriers have filed a similar petition for fuel surcharge increases.

Cathay Pacific has asked to increase its surcharge from $65.10 to $66.40, from Hong Kong to Southwest Pacific, Bangkok, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa and Dubai.

Singapore Airlines has also asked for an increase from $26 to $30, from Singapore to any of the ASEAN countries.

There is also a pending request to increase the rate from $123 to $130 from Singapore to the United States.

Qatar is asking for an increase from $70 to $75 out of Manila and Cebu to Qatar.

Royal Brunei has requested a small increment in surcharge of $12 to $25 from Brunei to Manila.

Silk Air, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, has also filed an increase from $75 to $80 from Singapore to China, Taiwan, India, and Nepal.

It has a petition to increase the rate from $26 to $30 from Singapore to Manila.