Starting next year, passengers traveling from Singapore Changi Airport will be subject to a new tax capped at USD 50.
This tax, known as the Green Fuel Tax, is scheduled to come into effect in April 2026. Its purpose is to fund the purchase of sustainable fuel used by airlines to reduce their environmental impact. It will apply only to passengers whose journeys originate at Changi Airport, excluding those transiting through Singapore.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) clarified that this charge will be added to the ticket price for flights departing from Changi. The tax amount will depend on the travel class and the geographical area of the destination. “The tax applied to Business or First Class bookings is higher than that applied to Economy Class bookings. We also use this scale to determine the tax based on the distance of the booked journey”. CAAS stated.
In this regard, passengers traveling from Singapore Changi to a nearby destination, such as cities in Southeast Asian countries, will be charged a surcharge of 1 SGD in Economy/Premium Economy and 4 SGD in Business/First Class.
For flights serving destinations in Northeast Asia, South Asia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea, the fare is as follows:
- Economy/Premium Economy: 2.80 SGD
- Business/First Class: 11.20 SGD
The cost of the green tax for flights to New Zealand, the Pacific Islands, Africa, Central and West Asia, Europe, and the Middle East is estimated at:
- Economy/Eco Premium: SGD 6.40
- Business/First: SGD 25.60
For flights to North and South America, representing the longest routes departing from Singapore, the cost of the green tax is set at:
- Economy/Eco Premium: SGD 10.40
- Business/First: SGD 41.60.