Big warning for anyone booking the Concorde, try and avoid a *STAY* in Britain unless you really need one. Britain regards a legal "stopover" as one that exceeds 24 hours. Concorde departs LHR for JFK at 10.30am. Taxes per person on these tickets were $A94.40 as we cunningly gave ourselves 23.15 hours sleep/party time at Sheraton Skyline at LHR, which we plan to book on priceline for $US50 or so a night both directions.

Had our 'stay' in Britain exceeded 24 hours the taxes were $A361.60 a person. So, by arranging a short transit and hotel sleep each direction we saved $A534.40 or about $US280 in taxes alone on the exact same flights! The point 'cost' using QF points to fly JFK-LHR is the same as JFK-LHR-to anywhere else close in Europe that BA flies, and thus cuts a huge sum off taxes. (And takes you somewhere more interesting than London to boot!)

No idea if taxes are higher on Concorde (?) and assume these costs apply on any legal 'stay' in GB, and strike me as outrageous.

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~ Glen ~