Jet fuel green levy to kick in from Jan 1 for tickets bought from Oct 1; air cargo levy on hold for a year

The levy will range between $1 and $41.60 depending on the flight distance and cabin class booked.

Published Sep 03, 2026, 11:52 AM

Updated Sep 03, 2026, 11:54 AM

SINGAPORE – Travellers booking flights out of Singapore will be required to pay a jet fuel green levy from Jan 1, 2027, if they buy tickets from Oct 1. T he levy for air cargo shipments, however, will be deferred for a year. It will apply to services sold from Oct 1, 2027 for flights departing Singapore from Jan 1 the following year. In a statement on Sept 3, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said the air cargo levy is being pushed back because of the diverse nature of air cargo, and the number of businesses and agencies involved, compared with passenger flights. These include airlines, freight forwarders and shippers, as well as the different commercial arrangements in place. CAAS said: “Taking into account industry feedback, the one-year deferment will allow more time for CAAS to work with the industry to develop and implement a robust sustainable aviation fuel levy collection mechanism for cargo shipments on departing flights.” The additional fee that will go towards the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel was supposed to take effect for passengers departing Singapore in October, with tickets bought from April 1 . However, it was pushed back to Jan 1, 2027 , in response to the global energy crisis brought on by the Middle East war, which saw the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where a fifth of the world’s global oil and energy supply flows.

Passengers in economy or premium economy class will pay a levy of between $1 and $10.40, depending on their destination, while those who fly business or first class will pay between $4 and $41.60. This is based on industry norms for calculating the carbon emissions of passengers in different cabin classes.

As longer flights consume more fuel, travellers who fly to farther destinations will pay more.

The fee will be reflected as a distinct item in the fare breakdown.

To apply the levy, destinations worldwide have been grouped into four geographical bands, with the levy amount increasing with each successive band, based on the distance travelled. The bands are South-east Asia (Band 1); North-east Asia, South Asia, Australia and Papua New Guinea (Band 2); Africa, Central and West Asia, Europe, Middle East, Pacific Islands and New Zealand (Band 3); and the Americas (Band 4). For flights with multiple stops, the levy will be based on the immediate destination after departing Singapore.

Aqil Hamzah is a transport journalist at The Straits Times. He is also interested in issues related to crime and technology.

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根据飞行距离和预订的舱位等级，附加费将在 1 美元至 41.60 美元之间。

发布于 2026 年 9 月 3 日上午 11:52

更新于2026年9月3日上午11:54

新加坡——自2027年1月1日起，预订从新加坡出发航班的旅客，若购买10月1日及之后的机票，将被要求缴纳航空燃油绿色税。然而，航空货运的绿色税将延期一年征收。该税项适用于2027年10月1日起售出的、从次年1月1日及之后从新加坡出发的航班服务。新加坡民航局（CAAS）在9月3日的一份声明中表示，航空货运绿色税的征收延期是由于航空货运的复杂性以及涉及的企业和机构数量远超客运航班。这些企业和机构包括航空公司、货运代理和托运人，以及不同的商业安排。新加坡民航局表示：“考虑到业界的反馈，一年的延期将使民航局有更多时间与业界合作，制定并实施一套健全的、可持续的航空燃油绿色税征收机制，用于征收从新加坡出发航班的货运费用。”这项用于购买可持续航空燃料的额外费用原定于10月对从新加坡出发的乘客生效，机票购买日期为4月1日。然而，由于中东战争引发的全球能源危机，导致霍尔木兹海峡关闭，而全球五分之一的石油和能源供应都经由该海峡运输，因此该费用的生效日期被推迟至2027年1月1日。

经济舱或高级经济舱乘客需缴纳1美元至10.40美元不等的附加费，具体金额取决于目的地；商务舱或头等舱乘客则需缴纳4美元至41.60美元不等的附加费。这是根据行业标准计算不同舱位等级乘客的碳排放量而定的。

由于飞行时间越长消耗的燃料越多，飞往更远目的地的旅客将支付更多费用。

该费用将在票价明细中单独列出。

为了征收这项税费，全球目的地被划分为四个地理区域，税额根据飞行距离逐级递增。这四个区域分别是：东南亚（第一区）；东北亚、南亚、澳大利亚和巴布亚新几内亚（第二区）；非洲、中亚和西亚、欧洲、中东、太平洋岛屿和新西兰（第三区）；以及美洲（第四区）。对于经停多个目的地的航班，税费将根据从新加坡出发后的下一个目的地计算。

阿基尔·哈姆扎是《海峡时报》的交通记者。他也对犯罪和科技相关议题感兴趣。

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