Taxes and Fees

Within the Continental United States:

• Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way.

• September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way.

• Domestic Segment Tax of $5.00 per domestic segment (a segment is one take-off and landing).

• US domestic transportation tax of 7.5% of the base fare for travel within the Continental United States.

Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico:

• Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way.
• September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way.
• US Transportation Tax of $22.20 each way.

Between the United States and the United Kingdom:

Pending some ongoing website updates, 14- and 15-year-olds traveling on a Blue, Blue Basic or Blue Extra fare will be charged UK Air Passenger Duty even though an exemption applies. However, we will automatically issue a refund of any such overpayment to your original form of payment within 24-48 hours if this occurs. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Between the United States and Mexico:

• Mexican Tourism Tax of 717 MXN applies.
• Airport Departure Tax (In'tl) ~ 800 MXN (frequently fluctuates).

Between the United States and other international locations:

• Passenger Facility Charges of up to $9.00 each way.
• September 11 Security Fees of up to $11.20 each way on U.S. originating flights, and on the domestic leg of an international one-way trip originating outside the U.S.
• US Transportation Tax of $18.90 each way.
• US Dept. of Agriculture APHIS User Fee of $3.83.
• US Federal Inspection Fee of $7.00.
• US Customs User Fee of $7.20.
• Non-U.S. government taxes of up to $120.80 each way, excluding VAT (below).
• For travel between the United States and Africa, carrier imposed surcharges of up to $304 each way.

VAT of up to 19% of the base fare depending on international destination. Non-US Value Added Taxes based on itinerary are as follows: