Description of Taxes and Fees

Name & Description May Apply To Code Amount
Travel Facilities Tax
(aka Alaska/Hawaii Ticket Tax)

Applies to certain flight segments to or from Alaska or Hawaii.
U.S. Domestic and International US $8.40
U.S. Federal Segment Fee
Per-segment fee applicable to flights within the continental United States.
U.S. Domestic and International ZP $3.90
U.S. Excise Tax (aka U.S. Domestic Transportation Tax; U.S. Ticket Tax)
Percentage of fare; applies to flights within the continental United States or Canada/Mexico 225-mile buffer zones.
U.S. Domestic and International US 7.50%
Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)
Variable fee based on airport for facilities improvement. A maximum of 4 charges per itinerary applies.
U.S. Domestic and International XF up to $18
September 11th Security Fee
(aka U.S. Passenger Civil Aviation Security Fee)

U.S. government-assessed fee of $2.50 per U.S. enplanement per ticketed journey for security costs not to exceed $5.00 one-way or $10.00 round-trip.
U.S. Domestic and International AY up to $10
U.S. International Transportation (Arrival/Departure) Tax
Applies to all flights arriving in or departing from the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
International US $16.70
U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Fee
Applies to all flights originating abroad, except Canada, and landing in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
International XA $5.00
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Fee
Applies to international arrivals to the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.
International XY $7.00
U.S. Customs User Fee
Applies to international arrivals from outside of the U.S. Customs territory.
International YC $5.50
International Taxes and Government or Airport-imposed fees
Various foreign taxes, inspection fees, and security charges typically excluding airport departure taxes
International Varies up to $349*
Online Air Transaction Service Fees
On all airfares a service fee of up to $30 is charged per person for all passenger types**
US Domestic and International Fees up to $30.00
Online Hotel Transaction Services Fees
(per night, per room)
All Hotels Fees $28.00
Online Car Rental Transaction Service Fees
(per rental)
All Car Rentals Fees $14.00

*Approximate amount
**Passenger type = Adult, child, senior, infant, student, military
Government imposed taxes and fees are subject to change.
All Transaction Service Fees are non-refundable.

There are certain exceptions to Online Air Transaction Service Fees:
- Business and First Class Airfares - Service fees may be up to $100 per passenger on all passenger type tickets.
- Multi-city trips - Service fees may be up to $100 per passenger on all passenger type tickets.
- Multi airline trips / Cities with high fraud rates - Service fees may be up to $30 per passenger on all passenger type tickets.

* The coupon offer is on our agency service fees only. This discount may vary based on the agency service fees charged for a particular ticket, and the value of discount will be up to the amount of the agency service fees charged for a transaction unless otherwise noted. You must use the coupon code at checkout to redeem this offer. This offer is time sensitive and may be revised or discontinued without notice. Prices are quoted in US Dollars. Fares quoted are valid for round trip airfare, including taxes and fees. Prices advertised are valid at the time of being published and change frequently without notice.