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Major Nikon

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2. Most of this is a fuel surcharge

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Original post)

Mon Aug 13, 2012, 10:18 AM

Aug 2012

However, aviation taxes and fees are much higher in Europe. The reason is because every air traffic control entity charges fees for every service, and every airport charges various fees for their services. You also have to pay carbon credit taxes which the EU gouges foreign flights.

Different countries charge different fees, so sometimes you can save yourself $100 or so by booking to a nearby country.

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Europe air fees... WTF? [View all] CurtEastPoint Aug 2012 OP

Fuel prices. Keep shopping, though, they are supposed to go down soon. cbayer Aug 2012 #1

Most of this is a fuel surcharge Major Nikon Aug 2012 #2

$1000 is actually a pretty good price for Europe these days Lydia Leftcoast Aug 2012 #3

I feel your pain Seedersandleechers Aug 2012 #4

WHAT GinGin Sep 2012 #5