No USA Transportation Taxes or Facility Charge on (Online) Miles Bookings ?
Apr 7, 2011, 10:39 am
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Programs: BA : Virgin
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No USA Transportation Taxes or Facility Charge on (Online) Miles Bookings ?
Why is there NO
(BA F return to USA)
Transportation Tax (Departure) - USA at £10.20
Transportation Tax (Arrival) - USA at £10.20
Passenger Facility Charge - £2.80
charged on miles bookings booked online ; but charges are applied if booked over the phone
(this has nothing to do with offline booking fee)
As I wish to make an offline mixed cabin miles booking BA want to charge me these fees - if I could book it online they would not be charged
what gives ???
## Answered ##
## 3rd go and finally Just got the answer from BA - the higher price is quoted initially over the phone when they run the initial availability search (as they did with me) - ONLY when you give them passenger names etc to book it then shows/updates for BA as a non-revenue ticket and the lower charges are applied ##
(BA F return to USA)
Transportation Tax (Departure) - USA at £10.20
Transportation Tax (Arrival) - USA at £10.20
Passenger Facility Charge - £2.80
charged on miles bookings booked online ; but charges are applied if booked over the phone
(this has nothing to do with offline booking fee)
As I wish to make an offline mixed cabin miles booking BA want to charge me these fees - if I could book it online they would not be charged
what gives ???
## Answered ##
## 3rd go and finally Just got the answer from BA - the higher price is quoted initially over the phone when they run the initial availability search (as they did with me) - ONLY when you give them passenger names etc to book it then shows/updates for BA as a non-revenue ticket and the lower charges are applied ##
Last edited by Quebec5; Apr 7, 2011 at 10:59 am Reason: Answered
