Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has integrated the Domestic Passenger Service Charge (DPSC), more commonly known as terminal fee, into the cost of the ticket for all domestic flights operating out of airports managed by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
The integration of the DPSC across all booking systems of Cebu Pacific took effect last September 15.
Passengers who confirmed starting September 15 their bookings and flights on Cebu Pacific from domestic airports managed by CAAP—whether via ticket office, website, or mobile application—already have their DPSC included in their tickets.
CAAP-managed airports include all domestic terminals across the Philippines, except for Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA), Clark International Airport, and Godofredo P. Ramos Airport in Caticlan (Boracay). Depending on the airport, CAAP terminal fees range from P50 to P200.
The Manila International Airport Authority and Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority have included domestic terminal fees for the Manila and Cebu airports in ticket payments since 2013.
Passengers who are merely transiting through the 33 CAAP-managed airports are exempted from paying the DPSC.
“While the total cost paid by passengers who booked flights on Cebu Pacific became slightly higher due to the addition of the terminal fee, this system innovation is a convenience to travelers. They no longer have to line up at the counters to pay for the domestic terminal fee. This integration of all fees at the point of booking will make things simpler and easier for the traveling public,” JR Mantaring, Cebu Pacific vice president for corporate affairs, said in a statement.
The integration of DPSC into Cebu Pacific fares was made possible with the implementation by CAAP of Memorandum Circular 22-17 last September 1. Under the new directive, the DPSC will be paid to Cebu Pacific then remitted to CAAP. The airport authority also issued MC 24-2017, extending the implementation of MC 22-17 until October 1.
For international flights, Cebu Pacific passengers have also been given the option to pay the travel tax of P1,620, plus a handling fee of P80, upon booking their flights online via www.cebupacificair.com, or through any Cebu Pacific ticket office. On the other hand passengers who are exempt from the tax or are eligible for reduced travel tax can still book, pay, and confirm their flights on Cebu Pacific, but will need to present valid tax exemption documents upon check-in.
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