The tax on flights varies so much. How is that calculated and what are the cheapest airports to fly out of and into?
Thanks
Posted by
Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23626 posts
Taxes and fees are a zoo. The taxes depend on many factors including the airports used, etc. There is not a flat rate system. Fees are even worse. Fees are anything that the airlines decides to charge. The game is played so that the initial fare which shows up on the search engines is the lowest possible. Every airline wants to on the first page of fares that pop up. Why? Because they know we are suckers to thinki that the first one we see is the cheapest even when the fine print shows that it is not. It is all marketing driven by well research consumer behavior.
Posted by
Spokane, WA
477 posts
Not exactly what you were asking about, but an interesting article on the costs of flying into different airports. www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/8603708/choose-your-connecting-airport-wisely-when-cashing-in-miles-for-a-trip-to-europe/