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Old Sep 8, 2023 | 11:48 am
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steveholt
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Originally Posted by andreiz
I just got off the phone with the RTW desk and that may explain the 2,500USD taxes/fees/surcharges on top of 5,415USD base fare.

My current itinerary on hold is OSL-xLHR-JFK-SEA-xLAX-SYD-HND-xDOH-OSL. This was meant as a placeholder to fulfill 4 continent requirements until I figure out the final routing. Would doing LAX-NRT-SYD-HND save me taxes/fees? Any other options I can try to minimize taxes until I'm ready to do the final routing?
Your taxes will reduce significantly if you can find availability on the LAX-SYD AA flight.
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