Flight Taxes, Charges and Fees

la55zlo

Hi, This is my first post so be gentle.

I was wondering if anyone could answer why airline taxes, charges and fees are higher if you opt for a one-way ticket rather than a return.

My scenario is that I'd like to return back to a different airport from my original departure airport, and the only way would appear to be two one-way flights. (this decision is due to a limited flight schedule on my preferred days)

I have looked at booking flights online via Flyglobespan to Faro and the per person charges are £15 each per one-way flight (total £30 per person), this is compared against £25 per person for a normal return flight.

This is a difference of £5 per person for what would appear to be the same journey.

Any answers ? ... and are there any regulations governing this?

la55zlo

dmg24

Hi la55zlo,

Welcome to MSE.

On the FGS site there should be a breakdown of the fees attached to the ticket. If you can post this, we should be able to tell you what they relate to.

With regard to regulations, they only relate to what must be charged. Anything added on top of that is at the discretion of the airline.

Sam_Bee

Hi La55lo,

Apologies if i'm missing the point.

Are the one way tickets you are looking at purely the ex-UK ticket, as UK airports levy higher charges than in Portugal. Would that explain the £15 o/w compared to £25 return?

dmg24

Sam_Bee wrote: »

Hi La55lo,

Apologies if i'm missing the point.

Are the one way tickets you are looking at purely the ex-UK ticket, as UK airports levy higher charges than in Portugal. Would that explain the £15 o/w compared to £25 return?

It is £15 buying an ex-Portugal ticket also, I wasn't sure so I had a look (couldn't sleep!) ... x

Sam_Bee

dmg24 wrote: »

It is £15 buying an ex-Portugal ticket also, I wasn't sure so I had a look (couldn't sleep!) ... x

OK, it bugged me too, so I had a look at an Edinburgh - Faro return, then compared it to 2x one ways for the same days.

Return - Total taxes £25

One ways - Outbound Tax - £15
Inbound Tax - E15

So the return tax is in Euros (about £11 ish) so the actual tax if you book 2x one ways is closer to £26. Any discrepency they will put down to exchange rates. So no real con here!

la55zlo

Ok, folks

Thanks Sam Bee for pointing out the (not so) obvious to me.

The return from Portugal is indeed priced in Euros and not £'s. When I saw the figures I sub-consiously read £'s and the fact that the value is Eur 15 is just coincidental.

Thanks to all, I am now clearly dim, but a lot lot wiser.

Cheers
la55zlo