Qantas rewards ticket taxes ripoff - 50% of a Virgin paid fare

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The difference is mainly due to the $55 AU departure tax assessed for most PAX departing Oz.

There is none such for those coming into Oz. ...

Currently VA Assess the following for lights from BNE to LAX:

[TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US International Arrival Tax (US)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$23.30
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]Australia Passenger Movement Charge Pmc (AU)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$55.00[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$24.25[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$3.20[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US Customs Fee (YC)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$7.20[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US Immigration Fee (XY)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$9.20[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]USDA APHIS Fee (XA)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$5.20
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g, align: right"]Total:
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$127.35
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... and for flights LAX-BNE:

[TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US September 11th Security Fee (AY)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]$5.60
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US Passenger Facility Charge (XF)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]$4.50[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]US International Departure Tax (US)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]$17.80[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]Australian Int'l Passenger Service Charge (WY)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]$18.40[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g"]Australian Safety & Security Surcharge (WG)[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]$2.40
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-g, align: right"]Total:
[/TD] [TD="class: IR6M2QD-l-f, align: right"]A$48.70
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$48.70