Philippines cuts airport, passenger fees

FILE PHOTO: A man works beside a parked Emirates plane at Manila's International Airport, Philippines on Monday, March 2, 2026. Aside from reducing airport and passenger fees, the Civil Aviation Board has been ordered to shorten its evaluation and implementation period to 15 days for a quick reduction in airfares once the price of jet fuel stabilises. - AP

MANILA: Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered a reduction in passenger service charges and airport navigation charges to reduce the operating costs of airlines amid rising fuel prices.

Lopez said he ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), and it will be applicable to all CAAP-operated airports in the country.