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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Canadian airport fees are also part of the problem. They have near zero competition or reason to try harder to lower them.
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Don't forget the Federal Government's take as well. Last year the airports paid nearly $500 million in rent to Ottawa.
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Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14
Is there a breakdown that shows the taxes and fees charged to airlines? Even better if it shows the cost of accessing different airports.
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If you have a ticket just look at the fare breakdown, it will show everything. Here is a recent from my son's trip he just booked on WS to Rome. Nice fare ($486) or which the airline gets a whopping $139, the rest it fees and taxes.
edit: on closer look I suppose the airlines may be getting a cut on some of the $250 ('other charges).
Fare CAD 139.00
Taxes/Fees/Carrier-Imposed Charges CAD 250.00 YQI (OTHER AIR TRANSPORTATION
CHARGES)
CAD 1.75 XG9 (GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST
CAD 34.42 CA4 (AIR TRAVELLERS SECURITY CHARGE)
CAD 35.00 SQ (AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT FEE (AI CAD 5.29 FR7 (FR7)
CAD 20.72 QX (EUROPEAN UNION SCHENGEN COUNTRIES / NON-SCHENGEN COUNTRIES / NO EUROPEAN UNION /
OVERSEAS TERRITORIES A DEPARTMENTS)
Total CAD 486.18