Living in London

I just purchased a round trip ticket from British Midland Airways from London to Brussels for a weekend trip in November. The fares are amazingly low. It was only £20 for a round trip ticket. This is wonderful! Only £20 for a round trip ticket from London Heathrow to Brussels. These low cost air fares are really amazing.

However, after completing the transaction, I was greeted with the following line item at the bottom of the statement:

Applicable taxes, passenger surcharge, and insurance surcharge £39.60

The total ticket was £59.60. The taxes and surcharges were 198% of the ticket charge.

£59.60 is about $107. That is still not a bad price for a round trip ticket on a 200 mile flight to another country. But it sure is a surprise when a £20 ticket is three times the price with all the surcharges and taxes.

-HrH