Travel tax reform pushed anew at Senate amid rising airport feesPassengers crowd Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 as Filipinos rush to catch flights while others arrive in Manila ahead of the Christmas celebration. MANILA, Philippines — A measure to remove the travel tax on economy class passengers has been pushed at Senate, arguing that it adds an undue financial burden on ordinary Filipinos. “This legislative measure seeks to exempt economy class passengers from the payment of travel tax.”Under current rules, the full travel tax amounts to about P1,620 for economy class travelers and P2,700 for first-class passengers. Another travel tax reform measure filed in 2025 sought to abolish the levy altogether. While supporters of reform argue that reducing barriers like the travel tax could ease the overall burden on Filipino travelers.

Source: Philippine Star January 13, 2026 04:32 UTC