Originally Posted by
JacksonFlyer
Do you really want to know? I once saw the break down of taxes on alcohol and although there are "sin" taxes I was shocked to see the actual cost of the product as opposed to the tax on that product. For the ticket I would assume there are "fees" and "taxes". I would wonder if tax was on top of the added fees or is the tax only on the actual product (or does it matter)?
Regardless, in Washington State I am sure the tax is only "temporary".
We might have more (rightful?
) pushback from the population if such hidden taxes, such as those on alcohol and fuel (or even income
), were broken out. Might create some demand for a little more efficiency in government. But I'm delving into OMNI/PR territory, here...
Originally Posted by
Tide_from_PAE
IIRC, airlines are required to include the 7.5% excise tax when advertising airfares. The other taxes depend on the routing chosen by the passenger, which is one of the reasons why the total price is not usually advertised.
I wonder if this is related. The USDOT requires, AFAIK, the YQ (fuel surcharge) to be included in a published fare. The YQ changes, though, on international flights depending on several factors, so it can't be included in the base advertised fare. As such, Travelocity can't display the "lowest fare between markets" on international itineraries, making it impossible to use the "Flexible Dates" feature on Travelocity on international trips.