The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore CAAS has finalised the cost of a Sustainable Aviation Fuel SAF levy for all passengers departing Singapore from October 1, 2026, applicable for tickets sold from April 1, 2026.
Initially, CAAS had estimated between SGD3 R39 and SGD16 R209 for economy flights on short- and long-haul routes respectively, but now the costs will be:
Southeast Asia SGD1 R13 for economy cabins and SGD4 R52 for premium cabins
Northeast/South Asia, Australia, Papua New Guinea SGD2,80 R37 for economy cabins and SGD11,20 R146 for premium cabins
Africa, Central/West Asia, Europe, Middle East, Pacific Islands, New Zealand SGD6,40 R84 for economy cabins and SGD25,60 R334 for premium cabins
Americas SGD10,40 R136 for economy cabins and SGD41,60 R543 for premium cabins
The funds collected will go into a SAF fund managed by CAAS and will be used for the purchase of SAF and SAF environmental attributes.
