Originally Posted by
rumbataz
Just looking at the flight I booked last night, the ticket cost breakdown is interesting. The additional fees (carrier imposed charges, taxes and fees) amount to just under 50% of the total price I paid! That's pretty shocking to be honest.
Travel agents/OTAs get commission only over the base fare, not taxes or yq , that's the reason. Couple of years ago there was a 19GBP base fare on lhr bkk...