Taxes and Fees

Taxes and Fees

The U.S. Department of Transportation rules require your flight ticket to exhibit the entire value that includes taxes and mandatory charges; such that clients know that the minimum cost would not be their total purchase price. But there are times when these taxes and charges pile up. And don't think that your free "reward ticket" is going to get you and out having to pay these fees. It's not going to. You could be charged:

Federal Excise Tax: 7.5 per cent of federal excise tax is levied on air fares.

Passenger Facility Charges (PFCs) (from $4.50 to $18) are intended for the maintenance and maintenance of airports and are laid down in federal legislation. Up to four PFCs may apply for each ticketed trip and a maximum of two PFCs may apply for each one-way trip.

Segment Fee: A federal segment fee of $4.10 is levied for every flight segment described as take-off and landing.

September 11th Security Fee: $5.60 is made to pay for every one-way plane ride. This relates to the financing of screeners, equipment as well as other expenses of the Transportation Security Administration.

U.S. or International Departure and Arrival Charges: U.S. or International Government taxes and fees of up to $200 could influence the way on your itinerary.

Airline Surcharge

Airline surcharges are charges that airlines may charge, in addition to the basic fare, mandated taxes, fees and charges. These airline charges do not need to be clarified in detail, and you'd be evaluated with a total fee to make up a few of these items. Airline surcharges often include:

Fuel surcharge: a fee charged by an air carrier to compensate for provincial or seasonal variations in fuel costs. Fuel surcharges are not inherently charged for Frequent Flyer reward tickets.

Direct Ticketing Fee: This fee may be charged by the air carrier for booking flights on the phone or at the ticket counter instead of online.

Holiday Surcharge: An air carrier may charge a higher charge if you make the journey at peak times.

Paper Ticket Fees: a fee enforced if you insist on getting a printed version of your ticket instead of having it on your smartphone or device, or printing it out at home.

Change Fees: charges inflicted if you modify your date of travel, flight or service class.

Award Ticket Fee: You may be charged by an airline for redeeming points and taking a "rewards ticket" flight.

Baggage Fees: Many checked bags and sometimes carry-on bags may incur additional charges. Observe, too for weight and size limitations.