Originally Posted by Hammer
_Thats_ the main question... not the question if airport fees are avoidable by LH or not. Why can the hotel chains pay the taxes for you (they also have to pay taxes, right?) and the airlines can not? Looks a bit cheap to me!
I think the question, if LH can avoid airport fees or taxes is useless, it is simply ridicolous what they charge you in fees imposed by them, only by them and no ne else.
If I fly through MUC or VIE I am more than happy to pay a few € more, cause I get a nice terminal and no crappy 60/70/80`s mix of something that is called a terminal...
In the case of hotel award stays, the chain normally pays an amount of € 20-50 per award night, so I guess the whole accounting process would be more expensive in comparison to just cover the VAT and be happy...