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A graphic illustration of the absurdity of taxes and fees in airline travel...

  1. Tony C. Ω 2

    Tony C. Ωf Jury member Mar 29, 2015

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    [​IMG]
     
  2. AAAKK

    AAAKK First listing in the ΩF B2B phone book Mar 29, 2015

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    Disgusting....
     
  3. KIMBER

    KIMBER Mar 29, 2015

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    Holy::censored::. Little steep I think.
     
  4. Spacefruit Ω 2

    Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Mar 29, 2015

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    Try flying out of London.
     
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  5. agee

    agee Mar 30, 2015

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    I agree taxes are ridiculous, but that fare is not too bad
    My wife and I traveled to Madrid a few years ago and our round trip fare was close to $1000 each
    Cheaper now because fuel prices are down, I guess
     
  6. LouS Ω 2

    LouS Mrs Nataf's Other Son Staff Member Mar 30, 2015

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  7. imexian

    imexian Mar 30, 2015

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    Try living in uk if you think it's expensive..... The most ripped off country in world.....
     
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  8. Tiny Iota

    Tiny Iota Could potentially be the Official OF Stalker ™ Mar 30, 2015

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    Yeah, but my flying club miles get me a free* flight!

    *plus taxes...which like yours are more than the ticket
     
  9. ulackfocus

    ulackfocus Mar 30, 2015

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  10. ELV web

    ELV web Mar 30, 2015

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    It depends on which airline you fly with, the ones that unhedged their oil purchase at higher levels are a few American airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa. Those guys can afford to lower fuel surcharge, too bad SQ didn't..... Also the arab airlines will always be competitive regardless of where the fuel price is coz it seems their fuel cost have been subsidized....