Airlines Giving Us A Break?
September 19th, 2008 Posted in Taxes
Westjet and Air Canada Have finally decided to give us a break.
They’re dropping fuel surcharges on their flights.
Now a flight from Calgary to Vancouver has only a 50% surcharge:
One way Seat Sale Fare to Abbotsford $109.00 CAD
Nav-Ins $18.00 CAD
GST-HST $7.58 CAD
AIF $20.00 CAD
ATSC $4.67 CAD
Total Taxes, Fees & Surcharges $50.25 CAD
Total: $159.25 CAD
In July, with the surcharges, this flight was $125. ($50 before taxes and surcharges.)
Thanks.
Too bad I really don’t want to spend any money right now…
September 19th, 2008 at 7:21 am
There’s something wrong with your math. The fuel surcharge is part of the Nav-Ins fee, which, by your account, is only $18. And out of that $18 only part of that is for the fuel surcharge. That $50+ is NOT all fuel surcharge.
So if that ticket used to be $125 you have to ask why? Is the AIF different? Clearly the base fare has changed. Is it the same day of the week as the current ticket? Did you buy it the exact same number of days before the flight as the other? Was the flight full or half full? There’s so many factors that go into the price of a ticket it isn’t funny.