Current Taxes on EWR-POP r/t

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Buzzard

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Going down in September for the first time since our residency was granted.
So I took a look at the UA receipt for our r/t trip back for Thanksgiving.
We used points so airfare was $0.
The taxes, fees, etc. were over $120, of which $102 goes to the RD government!
So a pair of 'free' r/t tickets EWR-POP cost almost $250!!

Fare Breakdown
Airfare:0.00
USD September 11th Security Fee: 5.6
Dom. Republic Airport Infrastructure Fee: 32.6
Dom. Republic Airport Authority Fee: 30
Dominican Republic Aerodom Fee : 5.5
Dominican Republic Tourism Tax: 10
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 3.96
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.77
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7
Dominican Republic Departure Tax: 20
Per Person Total: 120.43USD
 
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Dr_Taylor

Guest
Going down in September for the first time since our residency was granted.
So I took a look at the UA receipt for our r/t trip back for Thanksgiving.
We used points so airfare was $0.
The taxes, fees, etc. were over $120, of which $102 goes to the RD government!
So a pair of 'free' r/t tickets EWR-POP cost almost $250!!

Fare Breakdown
Airfare:0.00
USD September 11th Security Fee: 5.6
Dom. Republic Airport Infrastructure Fee: 32.6
Dom. Republic Airport Authority Fee: 30
Dominican Republic Aerodom Fee : 5.5
Dominican Republic Tourism Tax: 10
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 3.96
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.77
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7
Dominican Republic Departure Tax: 20
Per Person Total: 120.43USD
I have been there when I used points, and was amazed as you. The taxes and fees came to the price of a one-way ticket without taxes and fees. :glasses:
 
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Derfish

Guest
I have been there when I used points, and was amazed as you. The taxes and fees came to the price of a one-way ticket without taxes and fees. :glasses:

And at one point Spirit told us that it had been against the law for them to tell us how much the tax was, until they (Spirit) fought for that right.
Derfish
 
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chico bill

Guest
The price of those taxes are costing the DR much more in lost tourism on the North Coast.
Someday they will learn...when the tourism is replaced by tumbleweed
 
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windeguy

Guest
The price of those taxes are costing the DR much more in lost tourism on the North Coast.
Someday they will learn...when the tourism is replaced by tumbleweed

Unfortunately, you can't fix stupid.
 
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Buzzard

Guest
The price of those taxes are costing the DR much more in lost tourism on the North Coast.
Someday they will learn...when the tourism is replaced by tumbleweed
Would it be possible for someone to post the taxes on a r/t from US to STO or SDQ.
Is there a suggestion that the numbers would be different than POP??
Are not the charges similar across all airports?
 
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bigbird

Guest
Would it be possible for someone to post the taxes on a r/t from US to STO or SDQ.
Is there a suggestion that the numbers would be different than POP??
Are not the charges similar across all airports?

EWR (Newark, NJ USA) to SDQ
Round Trip


Dom. Republic Airport Infrastructure Fee:
32.60

Dom. Republic Airport Authority Fee:
30.00

Dominican Republic Aerodom Fee :
5.50

Dominican Republic Tourism Tax:
10.00

Dominican Republic Departure Tax:
20.00
 
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Bred

Guest
SDQ to JFK on JetBlue -

Fare 1: Carrier B6 ZC4AUEN SDQ to NYC (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code Z
Covers SDQ-JFK (Economy) $160.00
Dominican Republic Transportation Tax (DO) $28.80
US International Arrival Tax (US) $18.60
Dominican Republic Airport Departure Tax International (AA) $20.00
United States Immigration User Fee (XY) $7.00
United States Customs User Fee (YC) $5.77
Dominican Republic Aerodom Fee Departures (TY) $2.75
United States APHIS Passenger Fee Passengers (XA) $3.96
Dominican Republic Airport Infrastructure Fee Departure (VB) $16.30
Dominican Republic Airport Authority Fee Departures (UX) $15.00
Subtotal per passenger $278.18

SDQ to JFK on Delta -
Fare 1: Carrier DL KNNF0NMV SDQ to NYC (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code K
Covers SDQ-JFK (Economy) $223.00
Dominican Republic Transportation Tax (DO) $40.10
US International Arrival Tax (US) $18.60
Dominican Republic Airport Departure Tax International (AA) $20.00
United States Immigration User Fee (XY) $7.00
United States Customs User Fee (YC) $5.77
Dominican Republic Aerodom Fee Departures (TY) $2.75
United States APHIS Passenger Fee Passengers (XA) $3.96
Dominican Republic Airport Infrastructure Fee Departure (VB) $16.30
Dominican Republic Airport Authority Fee Departures (UX) $15.00
Subtotal per passenger $352.48

Note Dominican Republic Transportation Tax. The higher the fare - the more this tax.
 
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william webster

Guest
The price of those taxes are costing the DR much more in lost tourism on the North Coast.
Someday they will learn...when the tourism is replaced by tumbleweed

Hard to convince them of a problem when the tourists arrivals increase year over year...
I doubt they care which airport they arrive at