YIKES, is this for real, high taxes flying from ORD to Heathrow via Manchester

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Oct 25th, 2006, 05:58 AM

pjsparlor

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YIKES, is this for real, high taxes flying from ORD to Heathrow via Manchester

This is directly from BMI website, 306 in taxes, seems outlandish to me!!!!!

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1 Adult at USD 189.00 USD 189.00
applicable taxes and September 11th Security Fee USD 306.43

total cost of booking USD 495.43

Oct 25th, 2006, 07:52 AM

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Are you getting a $189 + 306 taxes fare from ORD-LHR and ORD-MAN? If so, that sounds really good in total.

Oct 25th, 2006, 07:59 AM

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Hi P,

Is that $495 ORD/LHR via Manchester?

Round Trip?

That's very good.

Why do you care what the taxes are?

Oct 26th, 2006, 05:01 AM

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Hello, this is for February travel. I usually fly at that time for 189.00 to 250 before taxes. This is the first time the taxes came out to 306.00.

Oct 26th, 2006, 06:29 AM

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The taxes shown on the BMI website do seem to be higher than for similar flights on other carriers. Depending on your dates, you should be able to fly ORD-LHR nonstop for a bit less in February on AA, UA, or BA.

Oct 26th, 2006, 08:41 AM

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Since you pay taxes/fees for every airport you use, the extra is probably because you are paying for ORD, MAN and LHR. If going non-stop the fees would be less.