Domestic segment tax (ZP), PFC (XF),Security Fee (AY), for OWE tkts
Mar 22, 2002, 12:58 am
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Domestic segment tax (ZP), PFC (XF),Security Fee (AY), for OWE tkts
This question is for ticketing experts:
If my OWE ticket is issued in Canada with the following routing, how will the taxes ZP, XF, and AY apply to my ticket? (I for sure that taxes XY and YR will apply)
YVR CX X/JFK AA X/DFW AA SFO AA X/CHI AA X/DFW AA JFK CX HKG .....
From my guess, they (ZP, XF, and AY) would be calculated as ZPYVR3JFK3DFW3SFO3ORD3DFW3 XFJFK3DFW3DFW3JFK3 AYJFK4DFW4SFO4ORD4
Correct me if I am wrong.
If my OWE ticket is issued in Canada with the following routing, how will the taxes ZP, XF, and AY apply to my ticket? (I for sure that taxes XY and YR will apply)
YVR CX X/JFK AA X/DFW AA SFO AA X/CHI AA X/DFW AA JFK CX HKG .....
From my guess, they (ZP, XF, and AY) would be calculated as ZPYVR3JFK3DFW3SFO3ORD3DFW3 XFJFK3DFW3DFW3JFK3 AYJFK4DFW4SFO4ORD4
Correct me if I am wrong.
Mar 22, 2002, 9:51 am
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It shouldbe something like this (in USD)
10.00YR (insurance premium for CX)
18.00ZP - ZPYVRJFKDFWSFOCHIDFW (Segment tax)
6.00XF - XFJFK3DFW3 (Pax facility fee)
5.00AY (US Security Fee)
The above is from a simulation in Sabre on an itinerary without dates (format WQYVR/ACX/XJFK/AAA/XDFW/AAASFO/AAA/XCHI/AAA/XDFW/AAAJFK/ACXHKG - I learned something new) yielding either an F/F26/F or a Y/Y26/Y fare with same taxes, and it's probably wrong -- there seems to be too much absorption of AY's (although this is a "one-way" ticket and AYs do max out to $5, so who knows) and of XFs, which look outright wrong to me.
Please let us know what you end up getting charged -- it would be interesting to compare.
10.00YR (insurance premium for CX)
18.00ZP - ZPYVRJFKDFWSFOCHIDFW (Segment tax)
6.00XF - XFJFK3DFW3 (Pax facility fee)
5.00AY (US Security Fee)
The above is from a simulation in Sabre on an itinerary without dates (format WQYVR/ACX/XJFK/AAA/XDFW/AAASFO/AAA/XCHI/AAA/XDFW/AAAJFK/ACXHKG - I learned something new) yielding either an F/F26/F or a Y/Y26/Y fare with same taxes, and it's probably wrong -- there seems to be too much absorption of AY's (although this is a "one-way" ticket and AYs do max out to $5, so who knows) and of XFs, which look outright wrong to me.
Please let us know what you end up getting charged -- it would be interesting to compare.
Mar 22, 2002, 4:24 pm
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The Q surcharge that CX charges is not a tax but a surcharge calculated into the ticket. If CX is issuing the ticket, it will add the Q surcharge. But if other airline issues the ticket, they can only add their Q surcharge on their sectors only.
But airlines like CX, with their eagle-eyed check-in agents will see if you have paid for the security tax PLUS the Q surcharge per sector and have been known to ask you to pay up front or else...
Note also that NOT all airports have the same XF tax... It all depends also on AIRCRAFT types, AIRPORTS and routing flown.
Yes it's THAT complicated!
[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited 03-22-2002).]
But airlines like CX, with their eagle-eyed check-in agents will see if you have paid for the security tax PLUS the Q surcharge per sector and have been known to ask you to pay up front or else...
Note also that NOT all airports have the same XF tax... It all depends also on AIRCRAFT types, AIRPORTS and routing flown.
Yes it's THAT complicated!
[This message has been edited by Guy Betsy (edited 03-22-2002).]
Mar 22, 2002, 9:54 pm
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So whats the % chance that there will be AT LEAST one minor error in tax/surcharge calculation on RTW tickets?
I would hate to have the check-in agent ask for for another $10 at check-in.
[This message has been edited by daniellam (edited 03-22-2002).]
I would hate to have the check-in agent ask for for another $10 at check-in.
[This message has been edited by daniellam (edited 03-22-2002).]
Mar 22, 2002, 10:10 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hillrider:
It shouldbe something like this (in USD)
10.00YR (insurance premium for CX)
18.00ZP - ZPYVRJFKDFWSFOCHIDFW (Segment tax)
6.00XF - XFJFK3DFW3 (Pax facility fee)
5.00AY (US Security Fee)
The above is from a simulation in Sabre on an itinerary without dates (format WQYVR/ACX/XJFK/AAA/XDFW/AAASFO/AAA/XCHI/AAA/XDFW/AAAJFK/ACXHKG - I learned something new) </font>
It shouldbe something like this (in USD)
10.00YR (insurance premium for CX)
18.00ZP - ZPYVRJFKDFWSFOCHIDFW (Segment tax)
6.00XF - XFJFK3DFW3 (Pax facility fee)
5.00AY (US Security Fee)
The above is from a simulation in Sabre on an itinerary without dates (format WQYVR/ACX/XJFK/AAA/XDFW/AAASFO/AAA/XCHI/AAA/XDFW/AAAJFK/ACXHKG - I learned something new) </font>
Is the tax code "YR" exclusively for CX's use (haven't flown since 9/11), or other airlines use this code too (or use "Q") with varying amounts?
Mar 23, 2002, 2:48 pm
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On my recent OWE segments to, from and within Chile, I had to pay additional taxes. The total came to about $26, the bulk of which was for the flight from Chile to the United States.