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Old Mar 14, 2015 | 11:57 pm
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Originally Posted by rexb
...I am not finding the savings to be that great, in part because the taxes seem to be MUCH higher in my first attempts to start from Jordan (OneWorld) or from Korea (Star Alliance) , compared to my first stab at a SkyTeam itinerary...
Taxes are exactly the same for all airlines flying the same route and class.
Airline surcharges can & do vary a lot, even on the same route and class. One of the reasons why AA is the preferred ticket issuer for Oneworld *ONE* RTW compared to BA.
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