Taxes, how can I get a breakdown?
Dec 16, 2010, 7:01 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Menlo Park, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1MM 0P, AA, DL, *wood, Lifetime FPC Plat., IHG, HHD
Posts: 6,915
well
well, I just managed to pay 800$ in taxes, fees, fuel surcharges for an F Award ticket from SFO to DEL, via LHR. Crazy fees, but heck I didn't really pay for the miles anyways
Dec 16, 2010, 7:12 am
#17
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,371
I've just booked a flight to BOS for Jan 11 and I noticed that the price breakdown on the receipt is much more detailed than before:
Taxes/fees/charges
Government, authority and airport charges Per adult
Air Passenger Duty - United Kingdom GBP120.00
Passenger Service Charge - United Kingdom GBP23.00
Customs User Fee - USA GBP3.50
Transportation Tax(Departure) - USA GBP10.20
Transportation Tax(Arrival) - USA GBP10.20
Animal & Plant Health User Fee (Aphis) - USA GBP3.20
Immigration User Fee - USA GBP4.40
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee - USA GBP1.60
Passenger Facility Charge GBP2.80
Total government, authority and airport charges* GBP178.90
British Airways fees and surcharges Per adult
Fuel Surcharge** GBP101.00
Insurance and Security Surcharge** GBP10.00
UK Credit Card/PayPal Surcharge GBP4.50
Total British Airways fees and surcharges GBP115.50
> More information
Total taxes, fees and surcharges per person GBP294.40
Taxes/fees/charges
Government, authority and airport charges Per adult
Air Passenger Duty - United Kingdom GBP120.00
Passenger Service Charge - United Kingdom GBP23.00
Customs User Fee - USA GBP3.50
Transportation Tax(Departure) - USA GBP10.20
Transportation Tax(Arrival) - USA GBP10.20
Animal & Plant Health User Fee (Aphis) - USA GBP3.20
Immigration User Fee - USA GBP4.40
Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee - USA GBP1.60
Passenger Facility Charge GBP2.80
Total government, authority and airport charges* GBP178.90
British Airways fees and surcharges Per adult
Fuel Surcharge** GBP101.00
Insurance and Security Surcharge** GBP10.00
UK Credit Card/PayPal Surcharge GBP4.50
Total British Airways fees and surcharges GBP115.50
> More information
Total taxes, fees and surcharges per person GBP294.40