Originally Posted by
skipaway
Yes, it can happen! AA's RTW desk was a pleasure to work with. I wish I had asked for the agent's name. She thanked me for doing my homework and kiddingly asked if I'd like to work for the RTW dept. After verifying all flights, fixing a couple glitches, she told me to hold while she pulled up the base fare and expressed surprise at the ~$4200 cost. "No wonder you are starting in Cairo." Brace yourself though, taxes and fees, mostly taxes, were a surprise. I was expecting 10-15%. I've attached the details here
Your trip total
Price for all passengers
Includes all taxes and carrier-imposed fees
$5,437.27View Details
Passenger
Base Fare
$4,251.00
Taxes $1,133.27
Carrier-imposed fees $53.00
Total (all passengers)
$5,437.27************************************************
Still, quite a bargain, and I think I've found a good positioning award (by today's standard) as far as Doha, then will purchase a flight to CAI. Haven't decided on that part yet.
That doesn't look right to me. $1,300 in taxes and only $53 in carrier-imposed fees looks like an error. I'd ask for a detailed breakdown of the taxes and surcharges, by code.