Taxes & Fees Policy
The difference between government taxes, airport charges, airline-imposed charges, and AIRSPAROW service fees.
Taxes & Fees
Sectioncheapflightsolutions.com is operated by AIRSPAROW. cheapflightsolutions.com is an independent travel agency and is not an airline. This page explains the difference between government taxes, airport or passenger charges, airline-imposed charges, and AIRSPAROW's own service fees.
The purpose of this page is to provide customers with a clear understanding of the different components that may make up the total price of an airline booking. Airline taxation and fee structures can vary by itinerary, country, airport, airline, fare type, passenger type, and date of travel. The final amount presented before payment should therefore always be treated as the applicable price for the transaction.
When a customer books air travel through cheapflightsolutions.com, the total amount may include the airline's base fare, airline-imposed surcharges or carrier charges, government taxes, airport or passenger charges, security or inspection fees, and, where applicable, a service fee charged by AIRSPAROW.
Optional services selected by the customer may result in additional charges. These may include checked baggage, seat selection, upgrades, priority services, travel protection, or other airline or third-party ancillary products.
Government Taxes and Airport Charges
SectionGovernment taxes and airport-related charges are generally imposed by the applicable government authority, airport, security agency, or other regulatory body. These amounts are normally collected through the airline ticketing and settlement process.
The amount applicable to a specific booking may depend on the origin, destination, connecting airports, country of travel, point of sale, cabin class, passenger type, fare construction, and date of travel.
Accordingly, amounts shown in general examples on this page should not be interpreted as a guaranteed tax amount for any particular itinerary.
For U.S.-related travel, commonly applicable charges may include federal air transportation excise taxes, domestic segment taxes, international facilities taxes, Transportation Security Administration security fees, Passenger Facility Charges, and other applicable government or airport charges.
International itineraries may also include passenger duties, airport charges, inspection fees, customs or immigration-related charges, or other government-imposed amounts.
Airline-Imposed Charges
SectionAirlines may impose charges in addition to the base fare. Depending on the airline and fare purchased, these may include carrier-imposed surcharges, change penalties, cancellation penalties, reissue charges, no-show penalties, or other amounts associated with the airline's fare rules.
Airline-imposed charges are separate from any service fee charged by AIRSPAROW.
cheapflightsolutions.com does not represent an airline-imposed charge as a government tax or as a cheapflightsolutions.com agency fee.
Airline charges may vary based on the airline, route, fare family, cabin, ticket conditions, passenger type, and timing of the transaction.
AIRSPAROW Service Fees
SectionAIRSPAROW may charge a service fee for certain services provided through cheapflightsolutions.com.
These fees compensate AIRSPAROW for travel-agency services and are separate from airline fares, government taxes, airport charges, airline penalties, and optional ancillary services.
Where a service fee applies, the applicable amount will be disclosed before the customer authorises payment or before the requested service is performed, as applicable.
Online and Assisted Booking Fees
Sectioncheapflightsolutions.com may provide both online self-service booking and assisted booking support.
A customer completing a booking independently through the online booking process may receive a different service-fee structure from a customer who requests assistance from a AIRSPAROW representative.
Assisted bookings may involve additional manual work, including itinerary research, fare comparison, passenger-detail verification, payment assistance, manual ticketing, special requests, or other support.
Any difference in service fees between online and assisted booking channels will be disclosed before the customer commits to the transaction.
AIRSPAROW Transaction-Fee Schedule
The following schedule should be published only if these amounts accurately reflect AIRSPAROW's actual operations and are consistently disclosed through applicable booking and customer-service channels.
| AIRSPAROW Fee Type | Draft Amount |
|---|---|
| Online self-service air booking fee | USD 0.00 to USD 60.00 per passenger, per ticket |
| Online premium-cabin or high-touch air booking fee | Up to USD 120.00 per passenger |
| Assisted standard booking fee | USD 15.00 to USD 150.00 per passenger, per ticket |
| Assisted complex/multi-city/manual itinerary fee | Up to USD 250.00 per passenger |
| Assisted search variation fee — alternate dates / nearby airports on request | Up to USD 50.00 per passenger |
| Group or non-standard research fee | As quoted before payment |
Online self-service air booking fee
USD 0.00 to USD 60.00 per passenger, per ticket
Online premium-cabin or high-touch air booking fee
Up to USD 120.00 per passenger
Assisted standard booking fee
USD 15.00 to USD 150.00 per passenger, per ticket
Assisted complex/multi-city/manual itinerary fee
Up to USD 250.00 per passenger
Assisted search variation fee — alternate dates / nearby airports on request
Up to USD 50.00 per passenger
Group or non-standard research fee
As quoted before payment
The amounts above are agency service fees and are not government taxes, airport charges, airline-imposed penalties, or airline surcharges.
Optional Services and Ancillaries
SectionThe displayed airfare may not include optional services that have not been selected by the customer.
Additional charges may apply for:
Where an optional service is selected during the booking process, the applicable charge should be displayed before payment is completed.
Dynamic Taxes and Pricing
SectionAirfare, taxes, fees, and availability may change before a booking is fully confirmed and ticketed.
A fare or tax amount displayed during an initial search may change because of airline inventory changes, fare-class availability, government tax changes, airport charges, currency fluctuations, supplier updates, or other factors.
The final amount displayed or quoted to the customer before payment authorisation is the amount that should be reviewed before completing the transaction.
cheapflightsolutions.com does not guarantee that an initially displayed fare or tax amount will remain available until ticketing unless the fare has been successfully confirmed and ticketed.
If the applicable fare or total price changes before completion of the transaction, the customer may be informed of the revised amount and, where applicable, given the opportunity to accept or decline the revised price.
Tax Codes and Ticket Receipts
SectionAirline tickets and booking confirmations may display taxes and charges using industry-standard tax codes rather than full descriptions.
Tax codes and their application may vary depending on the itinerary, country, airport, passenger type, and other characteristics of the booking.
Customers requiring a detailed explanation of the taxes and charges applicable to a specific reservation should refer to the final ticket receipt, booking confirmation, invoice, or other transaction documentation provided for that reservation.
Illustrative Tax and Fee Table
The following table is provided for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute a quotation of the taxes applicable to any specific itinerary.
| Component | Typical Basis | Official/Public Anchor or Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air Transportation Excise Tax | Percentage of applicable taxable fare | 7.5% where applicable |
| U.S. Domestic Segment Tax | Per taxable domestic segment | USD 5.30 per applicable segment |
| U.S. International Facilities Tax | Per qualifying international passenger | USD 23.40 where applicable |
| TSA September 11 Security Fee | Passenger/trip basis | TSA-collected security fee |
| Passenger Facility Charge | Per eligible airport segment | Up to USD 4.50 per eligible segment, subject to applicable route limits |
| Other International Inspection/User Fees | Itinerary-specific | Varies depending on country and itinerary |
| Airport and Passenger Charges | Airport/route specific | Varies |
| Airline-Imposed Charges | Airline and fare specific | Varies |
| AIRSPAROW Service Fee | Agency-specific | As disclosed before payment |
| Optional Ancillary Services | Service selected by customer | As displayed before purchase |
U.S. Air Transportation Excise Tax
Typical Basis: Percentage of applicable taxable fare
Treatment: 7.5% where applicable
U.S. Domestic Segment Tax
Typical Basis: Per taxable domestic segment
Treatment: USD 5.30 per applicable segment
U.S. International Facilities Tax
Typical Basis: Per qualifying international passenger
Treatment: USD 23.40 where applicable
TSA September 11 Security Fee
Typical Basis: Passenger/trip basis
Treatment: TSA-collected security fee
Passenger Facility Charge
Typical Basis: Per eligible airport segment
Treatment: Up to USD 4.50 per eligible segment, subject to applicable route limits
Other International Inspection/User Fees
Typical Basis: Itinerary-specific
Treatment: Varies depending on country and itinerary
Airport and Passenger Charges
Typical Basis: Airport/route specific
Treatment: Varies
Airline-Imposed Charges
Typical Basis: Airline and fare specific
Treatment: Varies
AIRSPAROW Service Fee
Typical Basis: Agency-specific
Treatment: As disclosed before payment
Optional Ancillary Services
Typical Basis: Service selected by customer
Treatment: As displayed before purchase
The tax and fee amounts above are illustrative and may change according to applicable law, regulation, airline rules, airport requirements, itinerary, or other applicable circumstances.
Refundability of Taxes and Fees
SectionGovernment taxes, airport charges, passenger duties, and other authority-imposed amounts are not necessarily refundable in every cancellation or refund situation.
Whether a particular tax or charge is refundable may depend on applicable law, the airline's rules, the fare conditions, whether the ticket was used, whether the charge was actually collected or remitted, and the applicable refund procedure.
AIRSPAROW's own service fees are separate from airline fares and government charges. A service fee may be non-refundable once the related agency service has been performed, subject to the applicable service-fee terms and any legal requirement to refund the amount.
Customers should review the applicable Cancellation & Refund Policy and Post-Ticketing Service Fees before requesting a cancellation, refund, exchange, or other post-ticketing service.
Payment and Collection
SectionAIRSPAROW may collect amounts associated with an airline booking, including airfare, applicable taxes, charges, and any disclosed agency service fee, depending on the applicable booking and payment structure.
Where permitted by the applicable payment and ticketing arrangements, the total transaction may consist of multiple payment components. Where multiple components are used, the combined amount should correspond to the total amount agreed to by the customer before payment.
Customers should carefully review the total amount, currency, passenger names, itinerary, fare conditions, baggage inclusions, optional services, and applicable agency service fees before submitting payment.
Tax and Fee Responsibility
| Charge Type | Typically Determined By | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Airline base fare | Airline | Forms the transportation price |
| Airline-imposed surcharge | Airline | Subject to airline pricing and fare rules |
| Government tax | Government authority | Collected as applicable to the itinerary |
| Airport charge | Airport or applicable authority | Varies by airport and itinerary |
| Security fee | Government/security authority | Applies where required |
| Passenger Facility Charge | Applicable airport/authority | Applies to eligible itineraries |
| Optional baggage or seat fee | Airline or service provider | Applies only when selected or otherwise applicable |
| AIRSPAROW service fee | AIRSPAROW | Agency charge disclosed before payment |
| Post-ticketing service fee | AIRSPAROW | Applies where a qualifying after-sale service is requested |
Airline base fare
Determined By: Airline
Treatment: Forms the transportation price
Airline-imposed surcharge
Determined By: Airline
Treatment: Subject to airline pricing and fare rules
Government tax
Determined By: Government authority
Treatment: Collected as applicable to the itinerary
Airport charge
Determined By: Airport or applicable authority
Treatment: Varies by airport and itinerary
Security fee
Determined By: Government/security authority
Treatment: Applies where required
Passenger Facility Charge
Determined By: Applicable airport/authority
Treatment: Applies to eligible itineraries
Optional baggage or seat fee
Determined By: Airline or service provider
Treatment: Applies only when selected or otherwise applicable
AIRSPAROW service fee
Determined By: AIRSPAROW
Treatment: Agency charge disclosed before payment
Post-ticketing service fee
Determined By: AIRSPAROW
Treatment: Applies where a qualifying after-sale service is requested
Final Price Disclosure
SectionThe final price presented to the customer before payment is the most important price in the transaction.
Before authorising payment, customers should review:
If the customer does not agree with the final price or applicable conditions, the customer should not proceed with payment.
Legal Clause
SectionGovernment taxes, passenger duties, airport charges, security fees, and other authority-imposed amounts are not controlled by AIRSPAROW and may change before ticketing or travel.
AIRSPAROW's own service fees are agency charges for services provided through cheapflightsolutions.com and are separate from government taxes, airport charges, airline-imposed penalties, airline surcharges, fare differences, and optional ancillary charges.
Payment of an agency service fee does not create or guarantee any right to an airline refund, waiver, exchange, cancellation, or other airline-approved remedy.
The final taxes, fees, and total amount payable are determined by the applicable itinerary, fare, supplier conditions, taxes, regulations, and services selected by the customer at the time of booking.
Important Disclaimer
SectionThe examples and descriptions on this page are provided for general informational purposes only and do not guarantee the taxes, fees, or charges applicable to any specific reservation.
The final price and applicable charges presented during the booking process and reflected in the issued ticket, invoice, receipt, or confirmation will govern the applicable transaction.
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Version 1.0 • November 2024
cheapflightsolutions is operated by AIRSPAROW • Taxes & Fees Policy Version 1.0
