The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said it will start
implementing the integration of terminal fee in the cost of airline
ticket next month. The one-year transition integration program would
start on October 1, while the full implementation of the policy would be
October 2015.
In a notice, the MIAA said the P550 international passenger service
charge or terminal fee should be integrated into the cost of the airline
ticket at point of sale. The move is expected to ease the congestion
problem at the departure area in NAIA.
The DOTC has also ordered the Mactan-Cebu International Airport
Authority, the Clark International Airport Corporation and the Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines to incorporate the terminal fee
into the cost of tickets.
The MIAA reiterated that overseas Filipino workers, who have a
certification from the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration;
pilgrims endorsed by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos;
athletes endorsed by the Philippine Sports Commission; and others
authorized by the Office of the President, still enjoy exemptions from
paying the terminal fee.
If the airline ticket is purchased online or abroad, these exempted
passengers would have to pay terminal fee. Also, the exempted passengers
should also pay the fee, if they cannot present the proper
certification when tickets are purchased over the counter.
The MIAA, however, said the terminal fee could be refunded at NAIA if the passenger can present the overseas employment certificate, electronic ticket, boarding pass, and MIAA exemption certificate.
The MIAA, however, said the terminal fee could be refunded at NAIA if the passenger can present the overseas employment certificate, electronic ticket, boarding pass, and MIAA exemption certificate.
The "terminal fee" collected by the MIAA is used for the airport
operations. Of the P550, the MIAA gets P390 for maintenance and upkeep,
the national government gets P100 and aviation security gets P60.
The terminal fee for domestic flights has already been incorporated in airline tickets since August 2012.
