Aussies pay double for flights
 

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Sadly this is so and has been for a long time.

I was glad that all my visits before I settled her started in London.

I'm not sure how it is justified. I think a large part of the extra is tax related?

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Second highest taxes behind the UK where flight prices are much lower.

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I've just this week returned from a trip to the US and back: my ticket breakdown of government charges (per person) was:

Passenger Movement Charge - Australia GBP37.00
Passenger Service Charge (International) - Australia GBP17.40
Passenger Security Service Charge - Singapore GBP4.10
Aviation Tax - Singapore GBP3.10
Passenger Service Charge - Singapore GBP7.10
Air Passenger Duty - United Kingdom GBP65.00
Passenger Service Charge - United Kingdom GBP34.49
Animal & Plant Health User Fee (Aphis) - USA GBP3.20
Immigration User Fee - USA GBP4.50
Customs User Fee - USA GBP3.50
Air Passenger Duty - United Kingdom GBP92.00
Passenger Service Charge - United Kingdom GBP34.49
Passenger Security Service Charge - Singapore GBP4.10
Aviation Tax - Singapore GBP3.10
Passenger Service Charge - Singapore GBP7.10
Passenger Service Charge (International) - Australia GBP17.40
Total government, authority and airport charges* GBP337.58

You can see why the Singapore Changi airport is so third world when they charge so little compared with the UK.

(Yes, I *am* being sarcastic.)

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Qantas, Virgin and the odd Skywest flights operate out of Port Hedland, Normal prices approx Port Hedland -Perth $274 one way...My flight next sunday $829 one way...fridays cheapest was $2000+. Both Virgin & Qantas the same prices.:sneaky::thumbdown:... I think there is something a bit dodgy going on with the price fixing...but they say it is due to demand and the time of year..... Lying Bastards

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Holy crap, $800 plus one way :blink:

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Checked BA for Manchester to Rome which is similar distance I think - prices next Sunday from £217 (approx $330 I think) so Aus prices do seem pretty steep :(

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these airlines want a bit of the relatively strong aussie dollar / economy. and they know aussies will still buy tickets because of supply/demand dynamics.