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[sandyf]

18 hours ago, Patong2021 said:

 

The above is a dishonest misrepresentation of the fees and surcharges by the airline or ticketing entity.

Most of the fees and surcharges are airline generated, and not government.  Some airlines don't want to be honest and  show that they circumvent fare rules by charging fees and surcharges. An airline doesn't need to  refund many fees and surcharges, nor does it pay  tax on all of them.

You are wrong, the majority of airfare surcharges are paid to the governments of the airports concerned. All surcharges have a code that is listed in an IATA publication which unfortunately has to be paid for. However all the codes can be seen on this website.  https://blog.thetravelinsider.info/air-travel-taxes

 

Different alirlines present the charges differently which often leads to confusion. This is how Emirates do it, if I remember right "F6" &"UB" are the charges imposed by the UAE for passing through Dubai. "GB" is a variable  tax imposed by the UK, dependent on distance and seating arrangement. "TS" is the passenger service charge for Thailand.

[SmokeandIce]

Here are some countries that charge for an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) and the typical fees associated with them:

1. Australia: AUD 20 (approximately USD 13) for the ETA.

2. Canada: CAD 7 (approximately USD 5) for the ETA.

3. New Zealand: NZD 12-35 (approximately USD 8-23) for the ETA, depending on the processing option.

4. Turkey: USD 50 for an e-Visa, which functions similarly to an ETA.