Originally Posted by
Nasenrudel
Unbelievable - using the online tool the base fare for an AONE4 is now 3872USD.
Small disadvantage: the taxes are higher than ever - 2200USD in my case (without stopover in London:-)
Presumably the $2200 is mostly what the airlines usually call a "fuel surcharge". Given the common assumption that only governments can impose taxes, it's not a tax. Nor is it a fuel surcharge, but rather a de facto component of the basic fare, set by the carrier.