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Taxes, Service Fees and Charges
For list of taxes, fees and charges, please click here.
Government Taxes
Taxes, fees and charges are imposed on air transportation by government authorities. Taxes and fees are subject to change at the discretion of each country’s government and may be adjusted for inflation and/or currency fluctuation. You may also be required to pay taxes, fees and charges not already collected.
Reservations and Ticketing Service Fees
A service fee is chargeable for reservation and ticketing services provided by Singapore Airlines staff.
For US Customers contacting Singapore Airlines US offices, a service fee of USD50 will apply.
For customers (including US customers) contacting Singapore Airlines in other countries, a service fee specific to the country (ranging from USD 25 to USD 75) will apply.
For customers (including US customers) contacting Singapore Airlines in South Africa, a service fee (ranging from USD 100 to USD 400) will apply.
Excess Baggage Fees
Excess baggage fees are chargeable if the checked baggage exceeds SQ’s free checked baggage allowance. For flights to and from the US, please refer to the tables below. For flights to and from other destinations, please refer to the webpage on Excess baggage for details on our charging policy.
Piece pricing - Departing from the United States / Brazil
If you are departing from the United States / Brazil, excess baggage will be continued to be levied on a per-piece basis. Please see below for excess baggage rates per piece.
via trans-Pacific route from |
via trans-Atlantic route from |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
To |
San Francisco, Los Angeles |
New York (Newark) |
New York (JFK) |
Houston, South America |
| Singapore | USD 109 |
USD 117 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam | USD 109 |
USD 117 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| The Philippines | USD 150 |
USD 160 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| Japan | USD 84 |
USD 94 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| Korea, Taiwan | USD 110 |
USD 115 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| Hong Kong | USD 110 |
USD 130 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
| India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 123 |
USD 137 |
| Australia, New Zealand | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 165 |
USD 180 |
| South Africa | USD 121 |
USD 121 |
USD 128 |
USD 143 |
| Middle East | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 123 |
USD 138 |
| Belgium | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 85 |
USD 100 |
| Germany | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 88 |
USD 103 |
| Europe, Africa other than listed | USD 121 |
USD 129 |
USD 96 |
USD 111 |
| Asia, Southwest Pacifc other than listed | USD 123 |
USD 129 |
USD 149 |
USD 164 |
- The rate from the table above applies for each occurrence of excess, oversized and/or overweight checked baggage.
- For flights departing from the United States, bags that weigh 23kg and above will be charged three times the rates shown in the table above.
Any bag that weighs above 32kg requires advance arrangement. It may not be accepted as checked baggage and may have to be sent as cargo. Please contact your local SIA office prior to your travel.
Piece pricing - Departing from Singapore
If you are departing from Singapore and travelling to the United States, excess baggage rates levied on a per-piece basis will be charged in Singapore dollars. Please see below for excess baggage rates per piece.
| To | Excess baggage rate per piece |
|---|---|
| San Francisco | SGD 269 |
| Los Angeles | SGD 269 |
| New York (JFK) | SGD 300 |
| New York (Newark) | SGD 300 |
| Houston | SGD 350 |
Paid Preferred Seats
Preferred Seats are seats with more legroom in Economy Class. During seat selection, customer may choose to purchase a preferred seat at a fee of USD 50. For more details, please refer to the webpage on Economy Class Preferred Seats.
Pet Transportation
Pets carried as part of checked baggage - together with their containers - will be treated as excess baggage and charged accordingly. Please refer to our 'Excess baggage charges' page for more information on the charges.
If you are transiting in Singapore between two Singapore Airlines flights, a transhipment fee of SGD50.00 (or its equivalent) is applicable.
Carriage of cats and dogs out of Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States of America, as well as carriage of cats and dogs into United Kingdom and Houston, is not allowed. Please contact an international pet transport company.
For more details, please refer to Travelling with Pets page.
Codeshare Flights
Singapore Airlines operates certain flights in conjunction with codeshare partners, whose fees may vary. For fees applicable to SQ* flights operated by carriers other than Singapore Airlines, see the website of the operating carrier.
Air Canada
Air India
All Nippon Airways
US Airways
Virgin Atlantic