Airport Taxes

[cleedaub1]

I recently investigated ticket prices from UK to Canada and was surprised to find that there were substantial extra charges (of the order of 50 - 60% of the airline prices) listed as "taxes". What are these taxes and is it possible to avoid paying them ?

[SteveD]

Have a read here:

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/306/AUC%20report%20o n%20taxes,%20fees%20and%20charges.pdf

[londonpete]

Afraid you have to pay all these taxes.

The taxes are UK AIr Passenger Duty (�20) , the Airport charge , Canadian departure taxes, canadian airport security charges , canadian airport improvement charges and the bulk of it is a fuel tax , which airlines pass onto clients to pay because of the rise in the cost of airline fuel costs.
Taxes on a ticket to Canada are approx �120 now

Yes it is a rip off.!

[Buenchico]

Environmentalists are, of course, campaigning for much greater taxes on all flights. (Although I enjoy cheap air travel, I have to admit that they might have a point).

The figures which are often suggested are around US$1000 (over �500) extra tax on a one-way Transatlantic flight. If we don't get to grips with global warming soon, taxes at those sorts of levels might have to become reality in the not too distant future.

Chris