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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 10:47 pm
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Originally Posted by Panamajon513
Do all European destinations have steep taxes or only LHR? Because I found direct flights from MIA for me and my son for 40,000 RT but the taxes and charges were nearly $1,000.
Do you have any BA flights on this itinerary? Likely you're paying the BA fuel surcharge if you do and taxes into and out of LHR would not average $500 a ticket (maybe $200 in coach and $300 in business as rough numbers).

Taxes for France and Germany departures are higher than Spain or Ireland, but none of those are as high as the U.K.
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