ONE DAY SALE.. LAX-LHR $860 each way BUSINESS CLASS! + fees, etc.
Dec 10, 2011, 10:07 am
#32
Moderator: American AAdvantage
Join Date: May 2000
Location: NorCal - SMF area
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How it all breaks down:
Sample breakdown using BA SMF-LAX-LHR-LAX-SMF, all BA (codeshares on AA SMF-LAX-SMF):
Fare details: USD1057.00
Government, authority and airport charges Per adult
British Airways fees and surcharges Per adult
Total taxes, fees and surcharges per person USD954.82
TOTAL FARE, TAXES, FEES and SURCHARGES per person: 2011.82
Fare details: USD1057.00
Government, authority and airport charges Per adult
- Customs User Fee - USA USD5.50
- Transportation Tax(Departure) - USA USD16.30
- Transportation Tax(Arrival) - USA USD16.30
- Animal & Plant Health User Fee (Aphis) - USA USD5.00
- Immigration User Fee - USA USD7.00
- Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee - USA USD7.50
- Air Passenger Duty - United Kingdom USD187.79
- Passenger Service Charge - United Kingdom USD47.93
- Passenger Facility Charge USD13.50
British Airways fees and surcharges Per adult
- Fuel Surcharge** USD632.00
- Insurance and Security Surcharge** USD16.00
Total taxes, fees and surcharges per person USD954.82
TOTAL FARE, TAXES, FEES and SURCHARGES per person: 2011.82
Last edited by JDiver; Dec 10, 2011 at 10:14 am
Dec 10, 2011, 12:08 pm
#33
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Posts: 12,097
It's interesting: of the $1705 that BA charges, a whopping 38% is fees -- which, of course, couldn't care less if it weren't for the fact that these fees are charged for mileage awards (representing a reduction on value of the awards -- by 38% in this case)
Dec 10, 2011, 1:18 pm
#34
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/SFO & ORD
Programs: LT Gold/BA Executive Club/AS MP/Marriott
Posts: 1,646
What a total joke by the UK Govt. Complete "money grab" by them. No wonder every single air carrier is complaining to the UK Govt. about the APD.