How Good Are USA Domestic Taxes!

[littl_flier]

Ok, I've just booked a QFF Award ticket from JFK-YUL and the taxes were a whopping $2.50USD. I was just wondering, has anyone else noticed taxes so low/been able to take advantage of them?

It'll cost QF more in Amex fees than the taxes alone.

Interestingly, taxes on the AA website on top of the fare cost are $10.50.

This just makes the taxes on a BNE-SYD sector look like a joke. :evil:

 

[Mal]

There are no fuel fines for domestic US Awards (or ticket purchases). This is what makes the bulk of the difference.

 

[Febs]

Great aren't they? Taxes for our SFO-HNL tickets were $2.50ea too!

Unfortunately it only applies to domestic flights though. My award DFW-MEX tickets last year incurred a fair bit more in taxes.

Cheers,
- Febs.

 

[dajop]

Unfortunately it only applies to domestic flights though. My award DFW-MEX tickets last year incurred a fair bit more in taxes.

Was your flight a return booking? littl_flier's booking was for JFK-YUL, no mention of return, as taxes for a return award booking JFK-YUL-JFK are $42USD!

 

[Febs]

Was your flight a return booking? littl_flier's booking was for JFK-YUL, no mention of return, as taxes for a return award booking JFK-YUL-JFK are $42USD!

Hmm silly me, of course, YUL is an int'l destination.

Yes mine was a return booking. Forget exactly how much taxes were, but ~$70AUD seems to ring a bell.

CHeers,
- Febs.

 

[littl_flier]

Was your flight a return booking? littl_flier's booking was for JFK-YUL, no mention of return, as taxes for a return award booking JFK-YUL-JFK are $42USD!

dajop, is was a one way. Those Canadian Airport improvement fees (about $33 USD from memory) makes things YUL-JFK quite expensive. It seems to be $39.43CAD for that sector.

Is $2.50 the standard cost for USA departing sectors? (ie. Febs' SFO-HNL flight)

 

[trooper]

On one way fares with NZ ex-LAX (I've bought LAX-AKL and LAX-NAN) the "taxes" come to a total of USD $22.10... :shock: (15 + 2.50 + 4.50)

Wish I hadn't gone back to check that though... the LAX- NAN fare is now USD$50 cheaper than when I bought it... ah well....

Just noted that a "YQ" charge (fuel?) of USD$90 is included in the fare.. but not listed as a tax....

One way AKL-LAX "tax" is NZD$58.10

One way SYD-LAX.. "tax" is AUD $233....:evil: Typical.