Originally Posted by
azgirlnnyc
Booked/ticketed my flight - finally. Was pleasantly surprised that there was an open reward seat on every flight, which I'm still amazed at. Taxes seemed a bit high, relative to some of the threads I've read, but went through them with the agent and their were just a ton of little charges here/there - nothing stood out.
LHR-NYC-SFO-NYC-MAD-AMM-DXB-JNB-HKG-SGN-HKG-MEL-SYD-BKK-NRT-CDG-LHR
Business class - $750 in taxes
I suspected you were overcharged. But you were not:
United Kingdom Air Passengers Duty (GB) $203.70
United Kingdom Passenger Service Charge (UB) $54.00
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
US International Arrival Tax (US) $16.70
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $5.00
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $9.00
US International Departure Tax (US) $16.70
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50
Spanish Airport Services Charge (JD) $13.80
Spanish Security Tax (QV) $2.80
Jordan Embarkation Tax (HQ) $42.30
Jordan Passenger Terminal Use Fee (NH) $8.40
South Africa Passenger Service Charge (ZA) $38.50
South Africa Air Passenger Tax (WC) $22.90
South Africa Passenger Safety Charge (EV) $1.90
South Africa Passenger Services and Security Charge (UM) $2.40
Hong Kong Departure Tax (HK) $15.50
Vietnamese Passenger Service Charge (International) (JC) $18.00
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.40
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.50
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.60
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.60
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $47.60
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.20
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $22.30
Japan International Passenger Facility Charge (SW) $25.80
Passenger Security Service Charge (OI) $6.30
British Airways Fuel Surcharge (YQ) $40.20
French Aviation Civile Tax (FR) $5.30
French International Passenger Service Charge (QX) $15.80
French Airport Tax (FR) $16.00
French Air Passenger Solidarity Tax (IZ) $12.60
TOTAL: $741.30
From high to low:
United Kingdom Air Passengers Duty (GB) $203.70
United Kingdom Passenger Service Charge (UB) $54.00
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $47.60
Jordan Embarkation Tax (HQ) $42.30
* British Airways Fuel Surcharge (YQ) $40.20
South Africa Passenger Service Charge (ZA) $38.50
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.20
Japan International Passenger Facility Charge (SW) $25.80
South Africa Air Passenger Tax (WC) $22.90
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $22.30
Vietnamese Passenger Service Charge (International) (JC) $18.00
* US International Arrival Tax (US) $16.70
* US International Departure Tax (US) $16.70
French Airport Tax (FR) $16.00
French International Passenger Service Charge (QX) $15.80
Hong Kong Departure Tax (HK) $15.50
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.40
Spanish Airport Services Charge (JD) $13.80
French Air Passenger Solidarity Tax (IZ) $12.60
* US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $9.00
Jordan Passenger Terminal Use Fee (NH) $8.40
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
Passenger Security Service Charge (OI) $6.30
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.60
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
French Aviation Civile Tax (FR) $5.30
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $5.00
* US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.60
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.50
Spanish Security Tax (QV) $2.80
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
South Africa Passenger Services and Security Charge (UM) $2.40
South Africa Passenger Safety Charge (EV) $1.90
* The inclusion of just one BA flight caused an increase in taxes, fees, etc. of $87.10.
Had the itinerary started and ended in CDG instead of LHR (CDG -> NYC -> SFO -> NYC -> MAD -> AMM -> DXB, JNB -> HKG -> SGN -> HKG -> MEL -> SYD -> BKK -> NRT -> CDG):
French Aviation Civile Tax (FR) $9.50
French International Passenger Service Charge (QX) $33.50
French Airport Tax (FR) $15.90
French Air Passenger Solidarity Tax (IZ) $50.00
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $5.00
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
Spanish Airport Services Charge (JD) $13.80
Spanish Security Tax (QV) $2.80
Jordan Embarkation Tax (HQ) $42.30
Jordan Passenger Terminal Use Fee (NH) $8.40
South Africa Passenger Service Charge (ZA) $38.50
South Africa Air Passenger Tax (WC) $22.90
South Africa Passenger Safety Charge (EV) $1.90
South Africa Passenger Services and Security Charge (UM) $2.40
Hong Kong Departure Tax (HK) $15.50
Vietnamese Passenger Service Charge (International) (JC) $18.00
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.40
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.50
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.60
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.60
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $47.60
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.20
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $22.30
Japan International Passenger Facility Charge (SW) $25.80
Passenger Security Service Charge (OI) $6.30
TOTAL: $455.70