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Old Aug 17, 2006 | 5:02 am
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manar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Based in London but away ~4 months a year, often in Bali
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Originally Posted by NealScoones
In setting up my LONE3, I have a number of connections where I am not planning on actually stopping (e.g. DPS-HKG-BOM).

Would the taxes and airport fees be less if I had them ticket these as connections (Xs) rather than destinations (Os)? What if it's one of those long layovers (either all day or overnight) where it can be ticketed as an X but I would leave the airport?

Thanks!
You shouldn't have to pay airport taxes for transit, though fuel charges will naturally still apply. Transit in theory is <24 hours but I had to pay taxes at Tokyo (Cathay) when I did 18 hours overnight as it was "a different day". I guess if you leave the airport you run the risk of airport taxes. Some countries such as Thailand also charge at security for all international traffic - not something I can see avoided if you left the transit area.
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