Wednesday, September 08, 2004
And the price of your ticket is ...
Recent ticket purchase confirmation included the following:
Final Fare Quote Details
Fare Summary
Departing airfare (Econo)** 129.00
Returning airfare (Econo)** 129.00
Airfare 258.00
Navcan and Surcharges 27.90
Canada Airport Improvement Fee 9.18
Taxes:
Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST #10009-2287) 0.64
U.S.A Transportation Tax 21.46
U.S. Flight Segment Tax 6.20
U.S Passenger Facility Charge 4.50
Canada Security Charge 7.65
U.S.A Immigration User Fee 7.00
September 11 Security Fee 2.50
Total 345.03
With a quick ((345.03-258)/345.03)*100= into my Google bar, I discover that over 25% of the total ticket charge is taxes and other fees and charges.
posted by Sal Towse at 1:28 PM|
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Final Fare Quote Details
Fare Summary
Departing airfare (Econo)** 129.00
Returning airfare (Econo)** 129.00
Airfare 258.00
Navcan and Surcharges 27.90
Canada Airport Improvement Fee 9.18
Taxes:
Canada Goods and Services Tax (GST/HST #10009-2287) 0.64
U.S.A Transportation Tax 21.46
U.S. Flight Segment Tax 6.20
U.S Passenger Facility Charge 4.50
Canada Security Charge 7.65
U.S.A Immigration User Fee 7.00
September 11 Security Fee 2.50
Total 345.03
With a quick ((345.03-258)/345.03)*100= into my Google bar, I discover that over 25% of the total ticket charge is taxes and other fees and charges.
posted by Sal Towse at 1:28 PM|
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: views from the Hill
Bertold Brecht:
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
