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Airline Taxes
On booking a trip to America, the tax went from �82.20 on one screen, to about �160 on the next. Why this sudden and large price jump? Is there any way I can avoid it?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.It might well work out cheaper to book the flights separately.
According to the website of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, there's plenty of competition on the route from Orlando, so fares should be quite low.
Airlines operating on that route are listed as
US Airways:
http://www.usairways.com/
AirTran airways:
http://www.airtran.com/
and United Airlines (operating under a code share arrangement with United Express):
http://www.ual.com/
However, the Charlotte-Douglas website states that US airlines operates direct flights from Gatwick. I'd recommend checking out their fares before booking a two-leg flight.
Chris
According to the website of Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, there's plenty of competition on the route from Orlando, so fares should be quite low.
Airlines operating on that route are listed as
US Airways:
http://www.usairways.com/
AirTran airways:
http://www.airtran.com/
and United Airlines (operating under a code share arrangement with United Express):
http://www.ual.com/
However, the Charlotte-Douglas website states that US airlines operates direct flights from Gatwick. I'd recommend checking out their fares before booking a two-leg flight.
Chris
hi dodgymanc,,
just want 2 let u know the small print on your tickets, if u do book 2 seperate tickets..
the airline is only responsible to take u from A-B
so VS (virgin) will be from LGW-MCO (gatwick-orlando)
if flight is late and u miss u next flight VS will not help u.
u will have to purchase a new ticket and evan a hotel over nite in orlando...
same with the other way...
some airlines may as a jesture of good will help in some way but they r not oblige to help..
this could also be the reason for the tax increase...
just want 2 let u know the small print on your tickets, if u do book 2 seperate tickets..
the airline is only responsible to take u from A-B
so VS (virgin) will be from LGW-MCO (gatwick-orlando)
if flight is late and u miss u next flight VS will not help u.
u will have to purchase a new ticket and evan a hotel over nite in orlando...
same with the other way...
some airlines may as a jesture of good will help in some way but they r not oblige to help..
this could also be the reason for the tax increase...
The best way to check all of the available rail fares is to put your travel information into the journey planner here:
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
For peak time travel, the 'walk-up' fare return is a staggering �249. If you can travel off-peak, a Saver Return (which is also available as a 'walk-up' ticket) is �66.
There are advance purchase single tickets available but the prices vary widely. (For some of the sample dates I've just tried, an Advance Single could be as low as �16.50 or as high as �97. In many cases, a Saver Return - where available - is cheaper than purchasing two Advance Single tickets).
Chris
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
For peak time travel, the 'walk-up' fare return is a staggering �249. If you can travel off-peak, a Saver Return (which is also available as a 'walk-up' ticket) is �66.
There are advance purchase single tickets available but the prices vary widely. (For some of the sample dates I've just tried, an Advance Single could be as low as �16.50 or as high as �97. In many cases, a Saver Return - where available - is cheaper than purchasing two Advance Single tickets).
Chris