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Feb 16, 2012 | 12:12 am

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Originally Posted by shand32783

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Why is it that if I'm using a $99 Comp fare ticket... It's actually $106.42 before taxes for my $99 fare?

Is that very odd???

Thanks, Shane

Some of that is taxes I think- it has to do with the breakdown as I think the $99 still has a 7.5% excise tax on it. Twere nice when aviation taxes weren't all collected for a bit