JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

[missus_vegas]

Kingston, Jamaica To Bridgetown, Barbados
Dep Monday, 21st November, 2011 13:05
Arr Monday, 21st November, 2011 16:55
Flight 543
1 x Adult US$ 9.99
Taxes
1 x Airport Terminal Charge US$ 1.50
1 x Airport Improvement Fee US$ 10.00
1 x Jamaican Departure Tax US$ 21.00
1 x Jamaica Stamp Tax US$ 7.00
1 x Passenger Service and Security US$ 12.32
1 x Tourism Enhancement Fee US$ 20.00
1 x Pax facility charge US$ 3.00
1 x UC US$ 4.00


Bridgetown, Barbados To Kingston, Jamaica
Dep Friday, 9th December, 2011 09:00
Arr Friday, 9th December, 2011 11:05
Flight 243
1 x Adult US$ 39.99
Taxes
1 x Airport Security Charge US$ 2.50
1 x Passenger Service Charge US$ 27.50
1 x UC US$ 4.00

[Magician]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

Note how on the way back, since Barbados taxes are a lot less, the air fare is a lot more so you still end up paying the same.

Jamaica, like Britain, is hell bent on taxing the airline industry to death.
50 years after independence, and we still do as Mumma does.

[Marilyn]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

taxes coming out of London were TWICE Jamaica's

[Marilyn]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

Also noticed Jamaica had jumped about 12 more than last year.

[Magician]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

Governments found a cash cow!

[RichD]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

i wonder how much of those airport charges is gov and how much is YVRAS

[Magician]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i wonder how much of those airport charges is gov and how much is YVRAS </div></div>

Zero for YVRAS. Her ticket was out of Manley. No doubt they collect their share of tax revenue at Sangster thou.

[mangoskin]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Magix</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i wonder how much of those airport charges is gov and how much is YVRAS </div></div>

Zero for YVRAS. Her ticket was out of Manley. No doubt they collect their share of tax revenue at Sangster thou. </div></div>shouldn't charge much since it's a mall with a departure lounge attached!

[St_Bess]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

Here's the cost of my most recent ticket

EWR to LHR cost = $495.00 (upgraded with FFmiles to Business Class)
YQ = $264.00
GB = $185.70
XT = $104.50
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Total $1,049.20

Mi argue wid them till me tiad still cannot understand how the taxes and fees add up to more that the actual airfare.

[Magician]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: St_Bess</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
YQ = $264.00
GB = $185.70
XT = $104.50
</div></div>

YQ = Fuel/security/insurance surcharge (not a tax, but airline added fee)
GB = United Kingdom: Air Passenger Duty (Government tax)
XT = Code used for combined taxes when there are more than three taxes (most airport and government related)

So your ticket was really $759 + tax, as the 264 dolla dem charge you is an airline imposed fee. So you paid 495 for airline food but no fuel to put in the plane, and no insurance for it, and no security for you to feel safe.

Clear?

[St_Bess]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

You did a better job brukking eh dung different than de airline themself and me understand dem thiefing airlines and govt. taxes since me a travel fram whoppy kill philip [when women dressed in their best clothes and wore hats and gloves and men wore suits and ties] - me no used de ticket yet have another 8 days to go and me naa nyam none a dem nawsy food pan de plane. I will eat at home at 6 PM drive the 20 minutes to airport and sleep all night till de get wey we ago den we will get me nice nice breakfast of fry dumpling with ackee and salfish w/hot cocoa.

[Magician]

Re: JA airport taxes bloody hell!!!!!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: St_Bess</div><div class="ubbcode-body">me naa nyam none a dem nawsy food pan de plane. I will eat at home at 6 PM drive the 20 minutes to airport and sleep all night till de get wey we ago den we will get me nice nice breakfast of fry dumpling with ackee and salfish w/hot cocoa. </div></div>

[Marielle]

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Taxes from here are between 3 and 400 Euros

(that's Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, NL).