Originally Posted by
travelmore4fun
I'm looking at ExpertFlyer and KVS but notice that none of the tools seem to include taxes and additional fees. How do you make a decision based on a fare without that information from these tools.
And how do you do it when looking for award seats. A recent search from Chicago to Nice looking at Kayak showed AA flights with $80 tax thru LHR but $300+ on British.
So how are you making informed pricing decisions and award travel without getting killed with taxes?
Thanks,
David
Presuming that you are flying to/from the USA or on a USA carrier, DOT rules require that the carrier post an all-in price and also make a break-down of taxes & fees available on the website.
Once you find what you like on a site such as KVS, write down the fare code, look it up on the carrier's website for the flights you want and you should see both the all in price and a link which breaks down the air fare + all fees and taxes with an explanation of what each item is.
Remember, the fees & taxes can vary from just a little but to significant depending on the exact routing and, on intl. flights, the countries you transit.