Originally Posted by
indufan
The reality of the taxes is that they aren't taxes on the fliers, they are taxes on the airline. You can check one flight connecting in ATL and another in MEM to prove this. The MEM fare will be higher by the amount of the PFC and the total price is exactly the same....all other factors being equal.
It's a real wonder this industry can make any money at all given the extremely high rate of taxes levied on it.
Not true. The more segments you add to a flight, the more PFCs you are charged. The base fare will be the same (provided it permits routing through both cities)