Originally Posted by bocastephen
* federal excise tax on tickets of 7.5 percent,
* federal flight segment tax of $3 per segment,
* federal security surcharges of $2.50 per segment (up to $5 each way),
* airport passenger facility charges of $4.50 maximum per segment (up to four charges per round-trip ticket),
* international arrival and departure taxes ($13.40 each), INS ($7) and Customs fees
*agricultural inspection fees of $3.10
This is a bit outdated. Current figures can be found here:
http://www.air-transport.org/econ/d.aspx?nid=4919