SINGAPORE: A sustainable aviation fuel levy on travellers leaving Singapore, initially planned for Apr 1, will now be deferred because of the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on airlines and passengers, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Wednesday (Mar 25).
The levy will now apply to tickets and services sold from Oct 1 this year for flights departing from Jan 1, 2027. It will apply to all origin-destination passengers, origin-destination cargo shipments, as well as general and business aviation flights departing Singapore.
In November 2025, CAAS announced that airline passengers departing from Singapore would have to pay a sustainable aviation fuel levy ranging from S$1 (US$0.78) to S$41.60 a ticket, depending on the travel destination and travel class.
