Paying Taxes to CUN???
Oct 19, 2004, 9:13 am
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Paying Taxes to CUN???
I'm planning a trip down there with my wife in December and was surprised to see the $100+ in taxes (looks it's gonna cost me 60k miles). I thought this is reward travel...i guess one has to pay taxes if it's an international destination???
Oct 19, 2004, 9:33 am
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Originally Posted by afang
I'm planning a trip down there with my wife in December and was surprised to see the $100+ in taxes (looks it's gonna cost me 60k miles). I thought this is reward travel...i guess one has to pay taxes if it's an international destination???
Does that $100 include ALL taxes, including the departure tax you pay when you leave Cancun? If not, be prepared for it. Unless things changed, you pay it as you head to the international departures gate area.
Oct 19, 2004, 9:46 am
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Is that $100 for both, or each? Going to GIG in Feb, and it was about $137 in taxes for two of us. Compared to the $800/ticket (including those same taxes), still not a bad deal 
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Oct 19, 2004, 9:47 am
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I guess the $105 is fixed. I played with the itenary and priced a DFW-CDG for two at the same $105 price. I don't think this includes the Airport fees though..
Oct 19, 2004, 12:10 pm
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That seems about right. I've always paid high taxes when flying into CUN. AA rates make it even worse so I'm glad you're using awards.
I a lot of cases the DFW -> CUN flight is more expensive than driving to AUS, flying back to DFW and then taking the same flight to CUN
So I often take charters or CO/DL when going south.
I a lot of cases the DFW -> CUN flight is more expensive than driving to AUS, flying back to DFW and then taking the same flight to CUN
So I often take charters or CO/DL when going south.
Oct 19, 2004, 9:48 pm
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Originally Posted by omegadeal
That seems about right. I've always paid high taxes when flying into CUN. AA rates make it even worse so I'm glad you're using awards.
I a lot of cases the DFW -> CUN flight is more expensive than driving to AUS, flying back to DFW and then taking the same flight to CUN So I often take charters or CO/DL when going south.
I a lot of cases the DFW -> CUN flight is more expensive than driving to AUS, flying back to DFW and then taking the same flight to CUN
So I often take charters or CO/DL when going south.If all the dates are set with my wife..i think early Dec will be a go.
thanks for the comments guys!
Oct 19, 2004, 10:08 pm
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The taaxes for a coach ticket come up $57.81 each and for first class $52.81. I paid $60 in taxes for my recent trip to Puerto Vallarta. It was $5 for my FC to SFO