Trying to plan one now, using the online tool to price so that I can try changing cities and flights to see the effect on the "taxes." If I end in TLV, the tool won't price it ("We are unable to offer you our lowest fare...."). If I end in KRT, it prices at
$7,736 base plus $2,212 in "taxes"! Why the $7,736 base?
Routing KRT-AMN-LHR-LAX-JFK-HKG-TPE-HKG-SYD-AKL-SYD-LHR-AMN-KRT, the "taxes" include:
- Jordan Civil Aviation Fee - Transfer Passengers 12.86 USD
- Tax description unavailable (YRVB) 500.00 USD
- Multiple Surcharges 63.00 USD
- Airline Fuel Surcharge 395.20 USD
- Tax description unavailable (SDEM) 823.60 USD
- Tax description unavailable (NYSE) 6.63 USD
- UK Passenger Service Charge 95.50 USD
- U.S. Customs Fee 5.50 USD
- International Arrival Transportation Tax (USA) 16.70 USD
- U.S. Animal and Plant Inspection Service Users Fee 5.00 USD
- Immigration and Naturalization Service Fee 7.00 USD
- September 11th Security Fee 10.00 USD
- Taiwan Airport Service Charge 10.26 USD
- Australian Passenger Service Charge 107.00 USD
- Australia Passenger Movement Charge 113.54 USD
- Passenger Security Charge at Auckland Airport (Arrivals) 14.47 USD
- Passenger Security Charge at Auckland Airport (Departure) 14.47 USD
- Passenger Security Charge for New Zealand 7.38 USD
- Passenger Facility Charges 4.50 USD
- 2,212.61 USD
The ones in
red seem especially high and I'd like to see if they can be reduced. There's no stop-off in LHR, just connections, so I'm surprised at the UK $95.