Tokyo Narita Airport is planning to increase the passenger ticket taxes effective September 1. The hike also includes 31.7% increase in the transit passenger fare.
The airport collects International Passenger Service Facility Charge (PSFC) for transit passengers. This charge will increase from JPY1,040 per ticket currently to JPY1,370 per ticket.
For passengers departing Japan, the PSFC tax will rise from JPY2,130 currently to JPY2,460, a 15.5% increase.
“During the pandemic, the airport provided support for flights and shops to continue operating, allowing us to fulfill our role as an international hub airport. But as traffic returns, rising costs necessitate higher ticket taxes. We anticipate that it will be impossible for us to handle these cost escalations alone. Therefore, we have no choice but to amend the additional charges,” the airport said in a statement.