Flying out of S’pore from Oct. 2026? Pay S$1-S$41.60 more for green jet fuel levy.

Travellers flying out of Singapore from October 2026 will have to pay a levy of between S$1 and S$41.60, which will be used to buy sustainable aviation fuel, with those going farther paying more because more fuel is used for longer flights.

Tickets with the levy included will be applied to those sold from Apr. 1, 2026 for flights leaving Singapore from Oct. 1, 2026, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Nov. 10.

Levy paid to be itemised line on ticket

Airlines are required to state the levy amount as an itemised line on the air ticket sold.

Passengers will pay the fee together with the ticket price.

How much?

A passenger in economy or premium economy will pay a levy of S$1 for a flight to Bangkok (Band 1), S$2.80 to Tokyo (Band 2), S$6.40 to London (Band 3), and S$10.40 to New York (Band 4).

Premium cabins will see higher amounts charged.

Passengers in business or first class are set to pay up to four times more than those in economy class.

This is based on industry norms for calculating the carbon emissions of passengers in different cabin classes, CAAS said.

A passenger in business or first class will pay a levy of S$4 to fly to Bangkok, S$11.20 to Tokyo, S$25.60 to London, and S$41.60 to New York.

Geographical bands

Destinations around the world are divided into four geographical bands.

The levy amount goes up with each successive band, based on the distance travelled.

Band 1: South-east Asia

Band 2: North-east Asia, South Asia, Australia and Papua New Guinea

Band 3: Africa, Central and West Asia, Europe, Middle East, Pacific Islands and New Zealand

Band 4: The Americas

The levy paid for flights with multiple stops will be based on the immediate next destination after departing Singapore.

Projected levy higher previously

The current levy applied is lower than previously projected.

For economy class, CAAS estimated in early 2024 that a S$3 levy applied to short-haul flights, a S$6 levy for medium-haul flights and S$16 for long-haul flights.

“Sustainable aviation fuel prices have since moderated,” the CAAS director-general, Han Kok Juan, told reporters, according to The Straits Times.

Adjustment period

The levy will not apply to passengers transiting through Singapore.

The start date from April 2026 is to give consumers time to adjust.

Buying a ticket now for a trip planned for after Oct. 1, 2026 will not see the levy included.

Sustainable aviation fuel

Singapore is targeting sustainable aviation fuel to form 1 per cent of all jet fuel used at Changi and Seletar airports in 2026 and is set to go up to 3 per cent to 5 per cent by 2030.

The levy will also apply to cargo shipments, and general and business aviation flights, such as private jets and chartered services, departing Singapore.

The levy will be added on top of the S$65.20 fees that departing passengers pay when they start their trips at Changi Airport.

This fee applied during departure will increase from April 2027, reaching S$79.20 in April 2030, which is a 21 per cent increase.

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