Iloilo International Airport terminal fees

Who sets Iloilo's terminal fee

CAAP operates Iloilo International Airport and sets its passenger service charge as part of a national schedule for all CAAP airports ^6,1. CAAP runs more than 40 commercial airports ⁸.

The CAAP Board approved the current schedule in Memorandum Circular 019-2025 after public hearings with airlines, airport managers and other stakeholders ¹.

The April 2025 increase

From 21 April 2025, the international PSC at CAAP international, Principal Class 1 and Principal Class 2 airports became ₱900, or USD 17. The domestic PSC at international airports became ₱350 ¹.

CAAP said the international rate rose from ₱784 inclusive of tax ¹. BusinessWorld reported the old international rate as ₱550 and the old domestic rate as ₱200 ². The sources differ.

Malaya Business Insight listed Iloilo at ₱900 international and ₱350 domestic in September 2025 ³. These match CAAP's international airport class. We did not find a CAAP document naming the class of each airport.

The April 2026 cut

The Department of Transportation ordered lower passenger service charges at CAAP airports in March 2026 to offset rising jet fuel prices ⁸. From 1 April 2026, the international PSC at CAAP international airports fell to ₱700 and the domestic PSC to between ₱150 and ₱200 ⁴.

Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the cut would run three months after the first assessment, subject to review ⁵. We could not confirm from an official source whether it was extended after early July 2026.

Privatisation proposals

A Villar-led group, Prime Asset Ventures Inc. Consortium, submitted a ₱21.16 billion unsolicited proposal to expand and run the Iloilo terminal under an Operate-Add-Transfer agreement. On 8 March 2025 the Department of Transportation said it would speed up the approval process. The PPP Center listed the proposal as under negotiation at the time ⁶.

On 30 September 2025, Malaya reported that Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Treñas said at least two groups, the Villar group and the Aboitiz group, had shown interest. The city was urging the Department of Transportation to speed up approval ⁷. We found no official source confirming an award as of 19 October 2026. A private operator could set different fees under its own contract.

Tickets and exemptions

The April 2025 CAAP rates applied to tickets bought on or after 21 April 2025. Earlier tickets kept the old rate ¹.

CAAP exempts children under two, transit passengers, passengers denied entry and OFWs on international flights from the PSC ². CAAP rules say a passenger who refuses or fails to pay the PSC will be kept from boarding ².