FIFTEENTH CONGRESS d
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ?
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bit No,_ 4400

EXPLANATORY NOTE

When traveling, it cannot de denied that there are times that things happen
that are outside the control of the traveler, people get sick, some important work or
meeting comes up, accidents occur. All these things could make a traveier miss his
flight or require that such be rebooked.

And when this happens, airline companies are smiling because they reap the
benefits of a person missing his flight. In some instances, some airlines consider the
ticket forfeited and hence, no refund is made. They allow cancellations or rebookings
but the traveler would have to pay huge amounts as service fees, rebooking fees or
cancellation fees. These fees usually range from USD50 to USD200.

For cancellation fees, the average cost is USD 100. For rebooking fees, the
average cost would go from USD50 to USD200 for international flights and around
P1,000 for domestic flights depending on the destination plus the fare difference
between the cancelled ticket and the new one. Airlines also charge a no-show fee of
an average of USD100 for international fights and around 600pesos for local flights.
Aside from these, there is also a re-issuance fee of an average of USD25.

All these fees make it very onerous for travelers to cancel or rebook flights
despite having valid reasons or emergencies.

Also, it has become common practice for airline companies to offer
discounted rates for various flights both international and domestic. Some airline
companies even offer one peso fare for flights. This is a very welcome practice for
the travelling public. However, in many instances, the public get deceived because


while there are indeed discounted rates, more often than not, these airline
companies only reserve very few seats per flight for these promo fares. The public is
not even informed how many seats are reserved for these promos. In line with the
concept of truth in advertising, airlines companies should also now be required to
indicate in their advertisements for these promo fares exactly how many seats will be
allocated in order to inform the public.

tn view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is eamestly requested.

RUFUS B. Rt EZ
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MAXIMO’B. RODRAGUEZ, JR,


FIFTEENTH CONGRESS d
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
FIRST REGULAR SESSION )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House Bill No. __440@

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS IN THE PRACTICE OF AIRLINE
COMPANIES OF TICKETING, REBOOKING AND ADVERTISING OF PROMO.
FARES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress Assembled

SECTION 1. It is hereby prohibited for airline companies operating in the Philippines
to charge a rebooking fee of mare than Two Hundred Pesos (P200).

Cancellation fees, no show fees or any other penalties related to cancellation
and rebooking of fights should not exceed Three Hundred Pesos (P300).

SEC 2. It is heteby likewise prohibited for airline companies to enforce a forfeiture
Policy whereby a passenger who has bought a ticket but misses his flight is not
allowed or cannot rebook his ticket nor be refunded the fare amount.

SEC 3. Airlines companies are hereby mandated to state in their advertisements the
‘exact number of seat per flight that they have allocated for their proma fares.

SEC 4. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional
or invalid, the other provisions not affected by such dectaration shall remain in full
force and effect.

SEC 5. Repealing Clause. — Any law, decree, ordinance or administrative order not
consistent with any provision of this Act is hereby declared amended, repealed or
modified accordingly.

SEC 6. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its

complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general
circulation,

Approved,