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Five Things You Need To Know About the Current Airline Ticket Tax Controversy

27 July 2011

I’ll be honest: until about a week ago, I had virtually no clue how aviation-related taxes were imposed or collected. Thanks to Congress, the Air Transportation Association of America (ATA) and the IRS, I’m getting educated pretty quickly. Here are five things you need to know about the current ticket tax controversy: 1. Ticket taxes [...]

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Congress Tells Airlines To Stop Pocketing Extra Fares

27 July 2011

Just a few days ago, we found out exactly what airlines thought of consumers when, after a lapse in the law allowed travelers to catch a bit of a break, a number of major carriers found a way to turn it to their advantage. The glitch meant that airlines wouldn’t be collecting taxes while the [...]

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Congress Offers Tax Free Flights… For Now

23 July 2011

As Congress and the President collectively stomp their feet and stick their tongues out at each other over the debt ceiling, frequent travelers are catching something of a break… It turns out that one of the tax measures that has not been resolved involves federal taxes on airline tickets. Since Congress has not confirmed the [...]

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Airline Introduces “Toilet Tax”

10 April 2010

There was a time – and yes, it was waaay before kids – when I used to fly quite a bit. I love to travel and when flying was cheap and I was carefree (there was such a day), I would pick up and go whenever the urge, frequent flyer miles and discount airfares struck [...]

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I’ll take the ticket without extra taxes, please…

5 September 2007

Oh, if it were only that easy. Airlines fee and tax you to death these days. Have a look: For domestic flights, there is an “excise” tax of 7.5% of the fare. You’ll see this amount on your bill because the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires airlines to include that tax in advertised fares. What [...]

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