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

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

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