Originally Posted by phillipas
Care to expand on that Dave. I though taxes were, pretty well by definition, 'set' - other than some agents missing them on occasions. Fuel Surcharges though - I've heard some don't charge, and codeshares can make a difference as well - you pay the surcharge according to the code you book under rather than the metal??? A heads up would be most appreciated.

Some starting points also charge local sales taxes and ticket issuance taxes that other starting points don't charge. I believe Egypt is one of these places.