Avbooks From Germany, joined May 2005, 21 posts, RR: 0 Posted (3 years 9 months 2 hours ago) and read 8702 times:
Which airport asks the world's highest airport taxes? First and foremost I'm interested in airports where you have to pay it extra over the counter, not where it is incorporated into the ticket price. Example:
USH: Int. 18 US$, Dom. 8 US$
MVD: Int. 31 US$, to EZE 17 US$
HaYnFlyer From United States of America, joined Nov 2008, 126 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (3 years 9 months 1 hour ago) and read 8609 times:
Why don't airlines inlcude the taxes with the fare? My experience a few years back in Thailand required a 500 Baht departure tax paid before going through immigration. This has since changed as it is included with the ticket price but I always wondered why???
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Offloaded From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2009, 700 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 years 9 months ago) and read 8534 times:
Do Canadian airports still do this? I rememer back in the day when YVR introduced an "airport improvement fee" and collected, I think, $5 for intra BC flights, $10 other Canada, and $15 international on departure. I was right out of CAD and didn't have a credit card so I ended up having to change some GBP just to pay it! Argh!
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TriStar500 From Germany, joined Nov 1999, 4685 posts, RR: 47 Reply 5, posted (3 years 9 months ago) and read 8462 times:
You pay a 25 CUC (about 25 EUR, 30 USD) departure tax at Cuban airports for the privilege to be able to leave the country. No such tax on Cuban domestic flights though.
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EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (3 years 9 months ago) and read 8445 times:
System here in NZ must be confusing for visitors. At AKL the $25 international departure tax is included in the ticket price. At CHC, WLG and DUD the pax has to pay separately.
Last time I was in the Philippines there was a P750 departure fee.
WouterB From Netherlands, joined Oct 2008, 37 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 8325 times:
Quoting JRadier (Reply 4): UIO is $48,75 International if I recal correctly
I did a lookup on my Creditcard account and came up with this:
In july 2008 I paid 17,19 Euro ($27,16 at that time) departing from GYE to AMS.
I can't recall what I paid in SJO (cash) and PTY and I'm not even sure I did pay anything departing from PTY.
Acey559 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1338 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 8254 times:
Judging by how much it costs us to nonrev from there, I'd say London's taxes are up there. When I flew from LGW a couple summers ago, I paid about $130 in taxes, and I think LHR is even more, something like $180 or so, but I'd have to check on that to be exactly sure.
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 12, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 8233 times:
The cost to non-rev out of CDG to the US are also about $180 US.
Acey559 From United States of America, joined Jan 2007, 1338 posts, RR: 2 Reply 14, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8180 times:
For DL, we only pay departure taxes. So say I were to fly INTO LHR, which has very expensive taxes, but flew OUT of DUB which is considerably cheaper, I wouldn't have to pay the $180 to fly out of LHR, but the $45 or so to fly out of DUB. So, to avoid expensive airports some people will fly into their airport of choice but they'll travel to a different city to pay less taxes.
Quoting Bobnwa (Reply 12): The cost to non-rev out of CDG to the US are also about $180 US.
Is it really?! I was thinking it was cheaper but I guess I'm glad that I didn't end up going there last week! Gotta love all the last minute tickets that steal my seat!
They're talking about departure fees you pay directly, not airport taxes in general that are included in your ticket price. At LGW you don't hand over cash at the departure gate.
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Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 7950 times:
Well, I guess I mean that it doesn't cost $180 to fly into CDG, only out of CDG, It costs me zero dollars to fly non rev ATL-CDG but $180 to fly CDG-ATL. All airport taxes, none goes to Delta. Don't sew why that is a confusing concept.
DAirbus From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 587 posts, RR: 2 Reply 18, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7621 times:
I flew CCS-ATL back in May and had to pay two taxes. One is normally included in the ticket price but I had to pay it at the check-in counter as a non-rev. The other is paid at a separate counter near the check-in desks. I paid the first one (BS.F. 110) when I checked in and then went to the counter to pay the second one. Here is the breakdown.
Tasas e Impuestos
Impuesto de Salida (Exit Tax) BS.F. 110 ($51,16)
Tasa Aeroportuaria Internacional (Intl Airport Tax) BS.F. 137,50 ($63,96)
The only other places I have had to pay at the counter prior to traveling was EZE and NAS.
Quoting Bobnwa (Reply 12): The cost to non-rev out of CDG to the US are also about $180 US.
That seems a little high. I made a non-rev listing out of CDG and the taxes only came to $84.66.
[Edited 2009-08-25 09:39:20]
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AM744 From Mexico, joined Jun 2001, 1688 posts, RR: 0 Reply 20, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7505 times:
Quoting WouterB (Reply 9): I can't recall what I paid in SJO (cash)
I paid $25.00 USD back in 2007, but I'm not sure that's an Airport use tax, but rather a government exit tax. Similar taxes were charged in Cuba and Guatemala.
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 21, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7505 times:
Quoting DAirbus (Reply 18): That seems a little high. I made a non-rev listing out of CDG and the taxes only came to $84.66.
I flew business class which costs more than coach out of CDG.
Wn676 From Bosnia and Herzegovina, joined Jun 2005, 845 posts, RR: 4 Reply 22, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7484 times:
These are the taxes that show up when I list non-rev flying back to the States:
Bobnwa From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 5975 posts, RR: 9 Reply 23, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 7447 times:
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3016 posts, RR: 2 Reply 24, posted (3 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 7439 times:
Quoting HaYnFlyer (Reply 2): Why don't airlines inlcude the taxes with the fare? My experience a few years back in Thailand required a 500 Baht departure tax paid before going through immigration. This has since changed as it is included with the ticket price but I always wondered why???
I've noticed that it tends to be small Countries who demand cash in exchange for a departure stamp. I assume its because they prefer cash on the nail, as opposed to a cheque in the post from the airline.
Quoting Acey559 (Reply 11): Judging by how much it costs us to nonrev from there, I'd say London's taxes are up there. When I flew from LGW a couple summers ago, I paid about $130 in taxes, and I think LHR is even more, something like $180 or so, but I'd have to check on that to be exactly sure.
The UK departure tax for a long haul flight is £40 approx $66 at present rates.
Anything else included in the above examples, is the usual case of airlines claiming charges to be taxes when they are not.
25 CO777DAL: Caribbean has a lot espc the former British Islands These are the ones I know of. Don't know if any went up since last time. International Departure t
26 Signol: NWI charges GBP5 at the airport, in addition to the taxes included in the ticket price. I believe NQY and BLK do the same... signol
27 OA260: Africa has highest airport taxes WALTER WAFULA Kampala High taxes and airport charges imposed on airline operators by governments make Africa the most
28 YYZRWY23: They are ridiculous. As in your WS example, the price is effectively doubled. It si terrible and if they want to encourage air travel in Canada, they
29 Transpac787: Not even close, it's $84.66 No, not really. LHR still holds that record. $84.66 is the quote from Delta, and is what they will take out of your payro
30 Fiveholer: Last October, my wife and I flew DUB-EWR on CO in C and paid 15 Euro for the two of us. Danny
31 Viscount724: That is not correct. In many cases, Canadian taxes and airport fees are lower than the taxes/fees assessed by the U.S. government and airports on the
32 YYZRWY23: That was an exaggeration, But I will provide my own example. YYZ-ATL-YYZ on DL and AC DL: Price per passenger: $991.78 (CAD) Taxes/Fees: $102.96 (CAD
33 Viscount724: There must be some difference in the way DL and AC websites display their fares and taxes/fees, since the total is identical DL and AC. The only perc
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