Briggsy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I just bought a return ticket out of LOS for next March and the departure tax of 700 Baht was included on the ticket price. Apparently from March 2007 onwards there'll be no need to pay cash at the airport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markuk Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 that would be excellent news, anyone else can confirm this? when does the departure tax increase? or does it do so in line with hiding it in your ticket costs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 that would be excellent news, anyone else can confirm this?when does the departure tax increase? or does it do so in line with hiding it in your ticket costs? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=91061& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavisnt Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 that would be excellent news, anyone else can confirm this?when does the departure tax increase? or does it do so in line with hiding it in your ticket costs? the new departure tax inc in ticket starts feb 2007 up from 500 to 700 bht , it will be included in the ticket price when purchased Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 (edited) Hmmm bought a ticket and it definitely doesnt include the departure tax. Edited November 15, 2006 by britmaveric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Bannanna Airways still to get wire up yea.... All the biggis say that they are including it from NOW but wont be fully implimented until FEB when it offically goes UP to 700 Bt. £10 quid to escape from Bangers ...quel horreur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpt Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Hmmm bought a ticket and it definitely doesnt include the departure tax. When are you flying? From what I understand, it will be included if you are flying Feb '07 or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 (edited) Hmmm bought a ticket and it definitely doesnt include the departure tax. When are you flying? From what I understand, it will be included if you are flying Feb '07 or later. March 07, Washington - in yankland!!!! Edited November 15, 2006 by britmaveric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted November 16, 2006 Author Share Posted November 16, 2006 Hmmm bought a ticket and it definitely doesnt include the departure tax. When are you flying? From what I understand, it will be included if you are flying Feb '07 or later. March 07, Washington - in yankland!!!! What airline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I've only seen official announcements from Air Asia and Thai Airways that they are now collecting the tax as part of the ticket. It's up to each airline to decide when they start charging. If the airline you're flying didn't charge you when you bought the ticket, then you'll have to pay at the airport before departing, likely at the check-in counter rather than at the entry to immigration, though this point hasn't been clarified yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumballl Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) that would be excellent news, anyone else can confirm this?when does the departure tax increase? or does it do so in line with hiding it in your ticket costs? why is this excellent news? I prefer paying 500 baht cash, than 700 baht in any form. Edited November 16, 2006 by Gumballl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_the_Dinosaur Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 The Tax kiosks are still there and, as at the time of writing, you still have to pay (THB 500 cash). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmaveric Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 (edited) Hmmm bought a ticket and it definitely doesnt include the departure tax. When are you flying? From what I understand, it will be included if you are flying Feb '07 or later. March 07, Washington - in yankland!!!! What airline? UAL - I seriously doubt it because its a good scam for the airport authority! Edited November 16, 2006 by britmaveric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted November 16, 2006 Share Posted November 16, 2006 I booked on Air Asia to Sillypore in march 2007 and price included 700 baht Savanaboum airport tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teatea Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Thai Airway charged me 500Baht last week when I purchased my round ticket to Vietnam (for Vietnam airport tax only). I paid 500 Baht when I left for VN last week at "Suwanbumi" airport. They told me next year they will include Thailand airport tax to all tickets to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soju Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 UAL - I seriously doubt it because its a good scam for the airport authority! You think that the departure tax won't be included in the ticket price because it's a good scam? Care to elaborate? I fail to see how buying the ticket is a scam. Maybe a good opportunity for workers to try to skim some of the cash collected from the airport authority, but don't see any way the airport authority itself can scam anyone. If anything having it included in the price of the ticket might be considered a scam because transiting passengers using multiple tickets get charged for something that they shouldn't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axel Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 Presently, you have to pay Baht 500 seperately in cash before entering the immigration area for departure. Departing from Saigon, you have to pay US$ 14.00, now no longer at departure, but with the check-in procedures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney_the_Dinosaur Posted November 17, 2006 Share Posted November 17, 2006 THB 500 and payable in cash - the money goes to AOT. THB 700 and payable in the ticket - the money will still go to AOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyride Posted November 18, 2006 Share Posted November 18, 2006 THB 500 and payable in cash - the money goes to AOT.THB 700 and payable in the ticket - the money will still go to AOT. I've just booked my flight for May next year and my travel agent says all tickets will have the departure tax taken at purchase and not as at present. Back to ye olde days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomatopo Posted November 19, 2006 Share Posted November 19, 2006 (edited) I have two tickets which include BKK-NRT segments on UA for travel in March and June of 2007. The tax/fee breakout is challenging to decipher, but on my June 2007 departure there is a fee for $19.03. This has a "AY" tag. My travel agent is checking on this for me. This seems like a reasonable figure for 700 THB as that was the approximate exchange rate when I purchased this ticket. For my March departure the fees are exactly the same except there is no similar figure. I suspect it has to do with when I purchased these tickets? I will follow up when I hear from my TA Edited November 19, 2006 by lomatopo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oswald Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 I have two tickets which include BKK-NRT segments on UA for travel in March and June of 2007. The tax/fee breakout is challenging to decipher, but on my June 2007 departure there is a fee for $19.03. This has a "AY" tag. My travel agent is checking on this for me. This seems like a reasonable figure for 700 THB as that was the approximate exchange rate when I purchased this ticket. For my March departure the fees are exactly the same except there is no similar figure. I suspect it has to do with when I purchased these tickets? I will follow up when I hear from my TA Any new news on the airport departure tax? Is it still 500 per person? Leaving tomorrow and would like to know. Tks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florin Posted December 5, 2006 Share Posted December 5, 2006 Any new news on the airport departure tax? Is it still 500 per person? Leaving tomorrowand would like to know. Tks. It's still 500, to be paid in cash at the airport...all the news clearly state the increase & payment change will happen for flights starting Feb 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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