international taxes?

[legacy-to-LCC]

this question/concern is not laden with any accusatory inflection...yet.

i was, however, just checking out taxes for my annual, and rapidly approaching, trip to sxm. i go every year--normally not during the peak of hurricane season, but, hey, sometimes you have to roll the dice--and i noticed that the taxes are nearly double what they have historically been. i know a new terminail has been built in sxm, but, the taxes seems excessive. taxes were normally in the $50 range; they are now $95?? now, i am beyond certain that the team-tempe regime would never artificially inflate non-rev tax obligations for their cherished employees, but, does anybody have any insight that would help explain this radical increase? has anybody noticed this in any other international markets, excluding hawaii, of course ?

many thanks for any help on this!!

 

[carl71]

Not sure if this helps or not, but 2/3 of the way down it list taxes, and you compare it to what the company is charging you.

http://www.luketravels.com/saintmartin/guide.htm

 

[tadjr]

has anybody noticed this in any other international markets

The taxes on flights from the UK are up over $100 as well. Not a good place for a quick weekend trip any more. And if you PURCHASE an upgrade you have another tax on that.

 

[gizmo_sc]

Note that your base airfare from USA to St. Martin -St. Maarten will not include taxes. Here is a breakdown of all taxes that will be added to your base fare:

Tax: US International Arrival $15.10
Tax: US International Departure $15.10
Fee: US Immigration $7.00
Fee: US Animal & Plant Health Inspection Svc. $5.00
Fee: US Passenger Facility Charge $10.50
September 11 Security Fee $7.50
Fee: Netherlands Antilles - St. Maarten Airport Departure Fee $30.00
Fee: Netherlands Antillian Passenger Screening Fee $9.40

TOTAL 99.60

I also booked it via ETC and got REC LOC went to www.usairways.com and TOTAL was $112.70
THAT is ALOT of TAXES

I also went to ORBIZ and booked CLT-SXM and got 99-120 in TAXES...