surcharge

Lyric · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:33

Is there a surcharge to leave india...and if there is...how much is it?

Haylo · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:40

When talking about flights, the term surcharge is usually applied to the additional fuel costs which can be levied by an airline. These vary by airline and length of flight and are subject to regular changes.

Are you wondering about some form of tax perhaps?

Lyric · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:42

no i heard that i needed to pay to leave so i was curious about it

Haylo · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyric

no i heard that i needed to pay to leave so i was curious about it

I am sure there are some people they'd pay to get rid of!

Joking apart, if there is a charge I'm not aware of it, but if it's bundled in with the flight taxes I might not have spotted it.

Chances are someone will know the answer to this, but if all else fails, you could try pricing up a flight, just up to the point where you get the breakdown of costs, that should give you this info - obviously stopping before actually paying for it!

spike · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:51

First time I visited India, I had to pay departure tax. Don't remember how much, think it was 1000 Rs or so.
These days departure taxes are included in the price of your flight ticket.

Lyric · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:55

ok...my ticket is all paid for, so the tax should be in there?

I leave in 3 days and Im starting to freak out a bit

Haylo · Nov 20th, 2008, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyric

ok...my ticket is all paid for, so the tax should be in there?

Don't worry about it, all the taxes are paid when you book the ticket, if you went back over the details it would be in there somewhere.

I will however be billing you Rs 1000 for my reassuring advice.

spike · Nov 20th, 2008, 22:00

Haylo, can I charge 1000 Rs too ?

Hal · Nov 20th, 2008, 22:06

You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave.

Lyric · Nov 22nd, 2008, 05:06

hahahahaha :P I expect the bill in the mail :P

blabel · Nov 22nd, 2008, 05:25

Couple of years ago leaving India from Kerala (Ernakulam ?) we were asked to pay Rs 500.00 each. When I tried to say all taxes were included, I was told this was an "airport fee", and we had no option but to pay.

Rasika · Nov 22nd, 2008, 05:34

It says somewhere on the Bangalore Airport webpages that there is a development fee that is charged to international departures... and it seems to imply this isn't included in the tickets we buy.

Nov 20th, 2008, 21:33	#1
Lyric Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Glasgow, NS Posts: 13	surcharge Is there a surcharge to leave india...and if there is...how much is it?

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Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Delhi / Worcestershire Posts: 5,753	When talking about flights, the term surcharge is usually applied to the additional fuel costs which can be levied by an airline. These vary by airline and length of flight and are subject to regular changes. Are you wondering about some form of tax perhaps? __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

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