Travelers flying within and out of the Philippines may see a slight reduction in ticket costs in the second half of October after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved lower, although still elevated, fuel surcharges for the period.

In an advisory on Monday, the regulator said airlines would be allowed to impose a Level 16 fuel surcharge from Oct. 16 to Oct. 31, down one notch from Level 17 in the first half of the month, which marked a five-month high.