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Old Sep 20, 2011, 6:41 am
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SFO 1K
 
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
Programs: UA 1K 24 years/2MM, Honors LT Diamond, AVIS & Hertz Prez Club
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This is not the airport/segment tax. It is the 9/11 Security Fee.
http://www.tsa.gov/research/fees/passenger_fee.shtm
$2.50 per segment, $5.00 max in each direction.
I have a recent award booking with three segments - fee was $7.50.

I do not expect UA or any carrier to pay government mandated fees/taxes on my behalf when I travel on an award ticket when the taxes/fees are not a function of the price of travel.
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