This fee, which will fluctuate based on the class of service and flight path, aims to fund investments in sustainable aviation fuel that can help mitigate the aviation industry's carbon footprint. From oct 1, 2026, singapore will impose a sustainable aviation fuel levy on departing passengers, levied on tickets sold from april 1, 2026, varying from $1 to $41.60, based on distance and class. Starting april 1, 2026, passengers purchasing tickets for flights departing from singapore will have to pay an environmental levy intended to fund the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel (saf) This initiative makes singapore the first country in the world to impose a direct charge on travelers with the goal of reducing emissions from the aviation sector How much will the new levy cost Final thought singapore’s new green fuel levy marks a turning point in aviation policy — one where sustainability costs are being explicitly passed to consumers
The cost of flying is being reframed not just by fuel price or market demand, but by climate ambition. Economy passengers to be charged s$1 to s$10.40 sustainable fuel levy from oct 2026 levy for business and first class flights originating from singapore ranges from s$4 to s$41.60 Cargo levy from s$0.01 to s$0.15 per kg
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