A senior lawmaker is urging the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to suspend the imposition of a higher aviation-fuel surcharge to keep plane fares low. Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez also appealed to carriers to forgo the collection of the fees they assess to account for…
A senior lawmaker is urging the Civil Aeronautics Board to suspend the imposition of a higher aviation-fuel surcharge to keep plane fares low.
“The CAB is quick in giving more to airlines at the expense of the Filipino riding public. It has been remiss in penalizing airlines for flight cancellations, overbooking resulting in bumping off of passengers, delays, inordinate baggage policies, and failure of customer service availability,” Rodriguez said.
The agency stressed that the collection of the higher charge would be optional on the part of airlines.
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