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Old Sep 1, 2012, 9:42 am
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PhillyFlyers77
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Recently Ticketed Explorer Award - Tax/Fee Question

(See question at bottom, thanks!)

Ticketed Itinerary:
JFK -> SYD (QF via LAX)
SYD -> MEL (QF)
MEL -> AKL (QF)
AKL -> BNE (QF)
BNE -> HKG (CX via CNS)
HKG -> BKK (CX)
BKK -> DEL (CX)
DEL -> AMM (RJ)
AMM -> CAI (RJ)
CAI -> MAD (IB)
MAD -> LIM (IB)
LIM -> IPC (LAN)
IPC -> SCL (LAN)
SCL -> PUQ (LAN via PMC)
PUQ / GIG (OPEN JAW)
GIG->JFK (AA)

Taxes/Fees for each segment via ITA Website (All YQ/YR in bold):
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.90
US International Departure Tax (US) $16.70
QF YQ surcharge (YQ) $340.00
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50

QF YQ surcharge (YQ) $2.60
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.70
Australian Domestic Passenger Service Charge (QR) $3.60
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $5.70

QF YQ surcharge (YQ) $60.00
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $57.00
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $4.10
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $14.70
New Zealand Passenger Service Charge (KK) $14.10

QF YQ surcharge (YQ) $60.00
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $3.50
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.60
New Zealand Passenger Security Charge (IA) $7.30
New Zealand Passenger Service Charge (KK) $14.10
CX YR surcharge (YR) $124.70
Australian Passenger Movement Charge (AU) $57.00
Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG) $4.80
Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY) $26.60

(YR) $28.10
Hong Kong Departure Tax (HK) $15.50

(YR) $28.10
(YR) $1.20

Indian User Development Fee (IN) $15.53
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) $22.40

Indian Service Tax (JN) $16.80
RJ YQ surcharge (YQ) $5.00
Indian Passenger Service Fee (WO) $3.65
Indian Development Fee (YM) $26.20
Indian User Development Fee (IN) $18.75

(YR) $40.50
(YQ) $5.00

Jordan Embarkation Tax (HQ) $56.60
Jordan Passenger Terminal Use Fee (NH) $8.50

Egypt Transportation Tax (EG) $9.50
(YQ) $31.50
Egypt Embarkation Tax (QH) $15.00
Service Charge at Cairo Airport (EQ) $1.00
Egypt Departure Fee (JK) $8.20
Egypt Ticket Issuance Fee (XK) $24.60

(YQ) $268.70
Spanish Airport Services Charge (JD) $26.20
Spanish Security Tax (QV) $4.80
Peru Int'l Arrival Tax (DY) $15.00

Peruvian Sales Tax (PE) $57.80
Peru Airport Departure Tax (HW) $30.74

Chile Domestic Airport Facility Charge (CL) $13.10

Chile Domestic Airport Facility Charge (CL) $13.10

US International Arrival Tax (US) $16.70
Brazil Embarkation Tax (BR) $36.82
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
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Total = $1,762.79
Total (excluding ALL YR/YQ) = $767.39
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I am curious as to why I was charged $665, even when all YR/YQ are excluded ITA says it should be more (and I know the IB YQ surcharges up to 30 Euros would be included as well).

Have I missed some line items that would be excluded above???

Just trying to understand as best I can for future reference. Thanks in advance for the help, this thread is great.
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