Manila, March 21 -- Travelers could expect lower airfares next month as fuel surcharge will drop to Level 4 from the current Level 5, a low-cost airline confirmed on Friday.

"The reduction to Level 4 next month means that guests can now anticipate lower fees ranging PH117 and PHP342 for domestic flights and PHP385.70 and P2,867.82 for international flights, depending on the destination," AirAsia Philippines told the Philippine News Agency.

Under Level 5, AirAsia's fuel surcharge fees ranged from PHP151 to PHP542 for domestic flights, and from PHP498.03 to PHP3,703.11 for international flights, depending on the distance.

The fuel surcharge is the extra fee that airlines may collect in addition to the base fare to cover the costs incurre...