Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) announced that it will integrate the International Passenger Service Charge (IPSC), otherwise known as the international terminal fee, into the cost of airline tickets for all international flights out of Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) by 01 September 2019.
“In order to provide a better airport experience to passengers flying through MCIA and to be in conformity with general international airport practices, the terminal fee for international flights from Cebu shall be integrated at the point of sale where the collection will be performed by the air carriers,” said MCIAA General Manager and CEO Atty. Steve Dicdican.
MCIAA, together with GMR MEGAWIDE Cebu Airport Corporation (GMCAC) and all partner airlines offering international services from MCIA, formalized the agreement in a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing held 24 May 2019 at the Waterfront Airport Hotel and Casino.
Starting 01 June 2019, all airlines offering international services have a three-month period to integrate the IPSC into their ticket payment system. The transition period shall be for one (1) year from 01 September 2019 during which the following processes shall be implemented:
1. At the check-in counter, the airline representative shall check when the ticket was issued and the incorporation of the terminal fee to the ticket.
2. If the ticket was issued on or after the effectivity date, the airline representative shall issue a boarding pass with a PAID stamp which will be verified at the terminal fee counters.
3. If the ticket was issued/reissued prior to the effectivity date, a boarding pass shall be issued without any stamp. The departing passenger shall pay the IPSC at the designated terminal fee counter.
GMCAC Chief Executive Advisor Andrew Acquaah-Harrison thanked all the airline partners for their full cooperation and support for the IPSC integration. “We thank all the airlines for their full support and for being one with us in putting the passenger’s convenience as the top priority,” said Harrison.
Currently, there are 18 international airlines and 4 Philippine-based carriers offering international flights out of MCIA.
MCIA’s domestic passenger service charge (DPSC) has been integrated with the airline ticket payments since January 2013.
