Originally Posted by
autopilot
I recently booked a ONEWORLD award ticket (15 segments, most of them on AA metal, only one short LHR-HEL on British) and was charged USD 452.00 in taxes and surcharges. So i called and asked for an itemized list of taxes and surcharges. Here is what i received:
$61.20 UB
$20.60 ZN
$1.00 XT
$30.00 UX
$32.60 VB
$20.00 AA
$5.00 DQ
$7.80 DL
$9.40 AT
$23.10 ZY
$47.90 QD
$11.00 YC
$14.00 XY
$10.00 XA
$25.90 XP
$65.20 US
$22.50 AY
$9.00 XF
$416.20 total
$35.80 unaccounted for ?
Does anybody know what these codes are and/or where i can find any information
Originally Posted by
ernestnywang
ZN - NORWAY PASSENGER CHARGE
UX - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AIRPORT AUTHORITY FEE
VB - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE FEE
AA - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AIRPORT DEPARTURE TAX
DQ - FINLAND SECURITY CHARGE
DL - ARGENTINA VALUE ADDED TAX
AT - AUSTRIA PESSENGER SECURITY CHARGE
ZY - AUSTRIA AIRPORT SERVICE CHARGE
QD - AUSTRIA AIR TRANSPORT LEVY
YC - UNITED STATES CUSTOMS USER FEE
XY - UNITED STATES FEDERAL INSPECTION FEE
XA - UNITED STATES APHIS USER FEE
XP - ITALY AIRLINE SERVICE FEE
AY = US September 11th security fee
UB = UK passenger service charge
XT = (catch-all code)
US = US international departure and arrival taxes
XF = US passenger facility charge
Had you avoided BA completely, you would have been exempt from US and XF. The BA fuel surcharge for LHR -> HEL in Y is $22.70. So, taking this flight is costing you $96.90.