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No. Get used to it if you want to fly.Originally Posted by misterchill
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Mar 2nd, 2005 02:13 PM #1Sr. Member
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Flight Taxes - any way to avoid them?
I found a cheap package from Vancouver to Las Vegas - 250 bucks per person for 4 nights. But once taxes are added, it's basically double the price. And out of what I want to spend for a weekend getaway.
Is there any way to avoid these taxes? Charter or something?_______________
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Mar 2nd, 2005 03:40 PM #3Sr. Member
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Rat bastards.
How can it be so cheap to fly internationally in Europe, and be so freakin' expensive here?_______________
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Mar 2nd, 2005 03:56 PM #4Deal Addict
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...change your name to misterchill runningwater .Is there any way to avoid these taxes? Reply With Quote
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Mar 2nd, 2005 04:13 PM #5Sr. Member
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Fly from bellingham! Originally Posted by misterchill
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Bellingham, hey? Why not! I only thought of Seattle, and that's just too far. Originally Posted by canrocks
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Mar 2nd, 2005 07:31 PM #7Deal Addict
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Which airports have the lowest tax rates?
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Took me a whole minute. Originally Posted by 700mb80min
As for original poster: Why don't you fly out through Buffalo? Flights are in the $150-200 USD with all taxes. Reply With Quote
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Mar 2nd, 2005 07:57 PM #9Deal Guru
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Probably because he's in Vancouver, and would have to actually fly cross country to get to Bufalo in the first place. Originally Posted by Kenneth
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Mar 2nd, 2005 08:05 PM #10Deal Fanatic
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Most of the taxes are levied at the federal level. The only fee that varies by airport is the AIF (PFC in the US). The AIF for major Canadian airports ranges from $5 to $15. All domestic & transborder flights are subject to GST. When you fly from Canada to the US (as the OP wants to do), you get nailed for taxes from both the Canadian and US gov't. Originally Posted by Lonely Soldier Boy
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Mar 2nd, 2005 08:09 PM #11Permanently Banned
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drive there Originally Posted by misterchill
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Mar 2nd, 2005 08:28 PM #12Deal Guru
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You know I didn't even realize just how much tax there is on airline tickets. Just had a look at my ticket to LA in a week. $350 + $100 in taxes.
No wonder when you see prices on websites they always show you the taxes included price. Reply With Quote
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Mar 2nd, 2005 08:53 PM #13Deal Fanatic
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Aeroplan reward tickets are nailed in the same way with taxes. Here's the breakdown of taxes on a recently booked YYZ-SYD "free" ticket.
FARE 0.00CAD
CA TAX 20.00 (Canada Security fee)
XG TAX 1.05 (GST)
SQ TAX 15.00 (YYZ AIF)
YQ TAX 76.00 (no idea what this is)
QK TAX 3.13 (Australia Noise Levy)
WY TAX 33.88 (Australia Passenger Service Charge)
AU TAX 34.93 (Australia Passenger Move Charge)
TOTAL PER TICKET 183.99CAD Reply With Quote
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Not all of them do, particularly the sites run by airlines. Originally Posted by Carnage
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I always thought Vancouver was a suburb of Toronto Originally Posted by Carnage
Probably because he's in Vancouver, and would have to actually fly cross country to get to Bufalo in the first place.
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