---1252958027-1491674379-1356957780=:23692 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Geoff, =A0 Is Virgin slipping in one of those sneaky "fuel surcharges"? (as indicated = by the code "YQ" in your fare calculation)? =A0 Kenneth Lin --- On Mon, 12/31/12, Geoff Hill <talkafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Geoff Hill <talkafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Do airlines cheat on airport taxes? To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Monday, December 31, 2012, 2:27 AM --Apple-Mail-3-674501614 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; =A0=A0=A0 charset=3Dus-ascii Dear List Members I am confused over airline taxes and seek your help. On the JNB-LHR route, non-stop, Virgin charge taxes of R5 031 (US$590) Emirates, on the same route via Dubai (more fees, you'd think), charge =3D taxes of R1 890 ($225) How can taxes for VS be more than double? Your thoughts? Geoff in Jo'burg <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx".=A0 Within the body of the text, only write th= e following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE". --Apple-Mail-3-674501614 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; =A0=A0=A0 charset=3Dus-ascii <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:= space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>Dear List Members</b><d= iv><br></div><div>I am confused over airline taxes and seek your help.</div= ><div><br></div><div>On the JNB-LHR route, non-stop,<b> Virgin</b> charge t= axes of R5 031 (<font class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"2">US</font>$= 590)</div><div><br></div><div><b>Emirates</b>, on the same route via Dubai = (more fees, you'd think), charge taxes of R1 890 ($225)</div><div><br></div= ><div>How can taxes for VS be more than double?</div><div><br></div><div>Yo= ur thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div><b>Geoff</b> in Jo'burg</div><di= v><br></div></body></html> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<= ;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&l= t;>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>&= gt;>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>> <p> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: <a href=3D"mailto:"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"";>"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx= "</a>.=A0 Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AI= RLINE". </p><p> </p><p> --Apple-Mail-3-674501614-- <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: "listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE". ---1252958027-1491674379-1356957780=:23692 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <table cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" border=3D"0" ><tr><td valign=3D"= top" style=3D"font: inherit;"><DIV>Geoff,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Is Virgin slipping in one of those sneaky "fuel surcharges"? (as indic= ated by the code "YQ" in your fare calculation)?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Kenneth Lin<BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 12/31/12, Geoff Hill <I><talkafri= ca@xxxxxxxxxxxxx></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5= px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px"><BR>From: Geoff Hill <talkafrica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>= <BR>Subject: Do airlines cheat on airport taxes?<BR>To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxx= NY.EDU<BR>Date: Monday, December 31, 2012, 2:27 AM<BR><BR> <DIV class=3DplainMail>--Apple-Mail-3-674501614<BR>Content-Transfer-Encodin= g: quoted-printable<BR>Content-Type: text/plain;<BR> char= set=3Dus-ascii<BR><BR>Dear List Members<BR><BR>I am confused over airline t= axes and seek your help.<BR><BR>On the JNB-LHR route, non-stop, Virgin char= ge taxes of R5 031 (US$590)<BR><BR>Emirates, on the same route via Dubai (m= ore fees, you'd think), charge =3D<BR>taxes of R1 890 ($225)<BR><BR>How can= taxes for VS be more than double?<BR><BR>Your thoughts?<BR><BR>Geoff in Jo= 'burg<BR><BR><BR><<<<<<<<<<<<<<&l= t;<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<&= lt;<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= ;>>>>>>><BR><BR>If you wish to unsubscribe from the AI= RLINE List, please send an E-mail to:<BR>"<A href=3D"http://us.mc1622.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dlistserv@listserv.= cuny.edu" ymailto=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>listserv@listserv.c= uny.edu</A>". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"= SIGNOFF AIRLINE".<BR><BR><BR><BR>--Apple-Mail-3-674501614<BR>Content-Transf= er-Encoding: 7bit<BR>Content-Type: text/html;<BR> charset= =3Dus-ascii<BR><BR><html><head></head><body style=3D"w= ord-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-w= hite-space; "><b>Dear List Members</b><div><br>&= lt;/div><div>I am confused over airline taxes and seek your help.&= lt;/div><div><br></div><div>On the JNB-LHR route= , non-stop,<b> Virgin</b> charge taxes of R5 031&nbsp;(<= font class=3D"Apple-style-span" size=3D"2">US</font>$590)</div&= gt;<div><br></div><div><b>Emirates</b>,= on the same route via Dubai (more fees, you'd think), charge taxes of R1 890 ($22= 5)</div><div><br></div><div>How can taxes for= VS be more than double?</div><div><br></div><di= v>Your thoughts?</div><div><br></div><div>= <b>Geoff</b>&nbsp;in Jo'burg</div><div><br></div></body></html= ><BR>&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&am= p;lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&l= t;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&= amp;lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&lt;&= ;lt;&lt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt= ;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&a= mp;gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&= gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;= &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<BR><p><BR>If you wish to unsubscribe= from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to:<BR><a href=3D"mailto:"= <A href=3D"http://us.mc1622.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dlistserv@listser= v.cuny.edu" ymailto=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</= A>"">"<A href=3D"http://us.mc1622.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=3Dlistser= v@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" ymailto=3D"mailto:listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>listserv= @listserv.cuny.edu</A>"</a>. Within the body of the text, only = write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE".<BR></p><p><BR></p>= <p><BR>--Apple-Mail-3-674501614--<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></td></tr></t= able> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <p> If you wish to unsubscribe from the AIRLINE List, please send an E-mail to: <a href=3D"mailto:"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"";>"listserv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"</a>. Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF AIRLINE". </p><p> </p><p> ---1252958027-1491674379-1356957780=:23692--