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Hi!
A couple of days ago i was "forced" to pay a departure tax at the Phnom Penh (PNH) airport - 25 USD.
1 year and a half ago the same thing happen when i was at the Caracas (CCS) airport - almost 60 USD!
Do we (ID ticket holders) have to pay departure taxes?
Tks!
Regards from LIS
Most times it is already included in the ticket but some places do charge an airport tax.
When I flew from BRU back in 1993, I had to pay a tax and I almost did not have enough because I was not expecting it.
Wonder what happens if you can't pay... become a guest of the state? :P
Many, in fact most, taxes are ticketable (meaning they are collected at the time the ticket is issued). There are, however, several that are not and are collected, from commercial and staff travelers, at the airport. Very few taxes exempt ID/ZED tickets, so you should assume the tax will apply.
I just returned from HYD on LH using a ZED ticket. I learned that HYD airport recently implemented UDF (User Development Fee) of INR 875 (approx $17) for all international departures. My ZED ticket was issued after the fee went in but it did not include the new fee. LH would not give me the boarding passing without showing the receipt of paying the UDF at a designated counter.
I always check in advance and also keep some local cash in hand just in case. BTW, there were no currency exchange available near the ticketing counters but only available past security near the boarding gates. If one did not have local currency, I am not sure how it is handled. No Credit Cards accepted either.
You have to pay at Guatemala City (GUA) as well. You can pay in $$$ or Qs (quetzals).
It's all a big rip off.
Take a look at Heathrow ... the most expensive departure taxes in the world and they do not have enough funds to invest in snow equipment?!
Government or BAA ... what a farce !
Yeah LHR is a rip $130 straight payroll deducted, at least I scored Business Elite
the total price for Hong Kong was $32.40
True, but it's not much. I recall it being $5........Quote:
Originally Posted by jbear
Hello. Can someone tell me about the departure taxes in and out of LHR? Are they included in the cost of a ZED fare? How much are they? Thanks!
-Jacy
I recall seeing $140 total taxes/fees on a "free" DL RT flight but no breakdown info. I guess it;s zone distance price plus that
I believe that ZEDs include the departure taxes (unless it's collected at the airport, of course) but I'd talk to your pass bureau to be sure.
A ZED Medium according to DL's website would run $82.80 JFK-LHR, for example.
$64 is for the fare itself
$16.40 for US Transportation tax
$2.50 for Passenger Civil Aviation Security Service Fee
Coming home, you'd be looking at:
$64 Fare
$16.30 Transportation Tax
$5.50 Customs User Fee
$7 Immigration User Fee
$5 APHIS User Fee
$49.40 Passenger Service Charge (maybe you can get that waived if you ask for no services :P )
$96.77 Air Passenger Duty
Again, that's for Delta. AA could be a lot different in theory, but that should give you a starting point at least.
Dang. I thought Cancun was a ripoff.
Unfortunately the last government found that charging air passengers to get out of the country was an easy way to raise tax revenue ( especially being an island ) and that tax has increased year on year on year to the ridiculous charges that now exist. Note that the tax to fly to Europe is a lot lower so on rebate tickets it might be cheaper to fly direct into the UK ( no APD ) and then return via one of your European gateways.
I'm just stopping over in LHR on the way to Berlin. I was just told that I am not required to pay these taxes. Is that correct?
-Jacy
You will always have to pay the UB airport tax ( Passenger Service? charge ) of about USD 30 out of LHR in each direction. The APD charges are a bit more complex in that they do not apply if you are on a confirmed ticket showing both connecting flights on the same ticket however standby tickets are normally treated as two separate non-connecting flights ( as you may not get accepted on the connecting flight ). Its normally up to the ticket issuing carrier to make this call as it is that carrier who will be charged the APD if the authorities deem it is applicable.