Is there a resource that lists airport taxes?
When spending frequent flyer miles, I have to pay the local taxes. Since airports consider the competition they sometimes lower the ticket price to fit the competition from an airport 400 km away. Sometimes it is more cost efficient to just pay a ticket and use the miles on a cheaper airport.
So far I have always searched for airport taxes based on trial and error. It would be quite convenient if I could just consult a resource with all taxes applied on a given airport. Does such a resource exist?
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UPDATE
It seems that the page I provided below in my old answer only shows one type of the taxes and not the full airport taxes (as mentioned in a comment by Doc). So my answer at best is partially correct.
Anyway, the only resource I found for the full taxes is again from IATA's website (IATA List of Ticket and Airport Taxes and Fees), which is a paid PDF file/CD Rom and it costs ($2,671.00), this is too much for such a resource, and most likely the sum of taxes you will pay for the coming 10 years will be less than this amount. Anyway, searching Google did return this PDF file from another websites, I do not know if downloading it will be legal or not, but it is there!
Another option is: in Kayak.com, after selecting a fare, it will show the sum of taxes to be paid, this sum will include the airport taxes, along with other taxes so it is the closest figure you can get, for free.
Old answer
As usual, IATA's website provide such information. The Customs, Currency & Airport Tax regulations page provides a lot of information including airport taxes in the selected country (you have to click "more about tax" to see full airport tax information). Here is an example of airport tax in Indonesia:
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Is there an airport tax?
The primary airport tax is the federal ticket excise tax, levied at 7.5% of the cost of all domestic plane tickets. Other air-travel taxes can apply on top of the federal ticket excise tax, such as the Passenger Facility Charge.Which tax is imposed by the airline?
Federal Excise Tax: A federal excise tax of 7.5% is charged on all domestic flights. Airlines must include that tax in their advertised fares - a rule set out by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Segment Fee: A segment fee of up to $4.20 USD applies per flight segment (domestic and international).How much is US airport tax?
The U.S. government charges an excise tax on all domestic travel of 7.5 percent. In addition, there is a Flight Segment Tax of $4.20 per segment. Finally, passengers pay a September 11th tax of $5.60 to the federal government per one-way trip. Local airports can also charge a fee (and almost all do).Which country has the highest airport tax?
Russia. The most expensive taxes for a long-haul flight are from an airport in Russia, a study by UHY found last year. Passengers taking a long-haul trip pay as much as $272, while a short-haul economy class ticket includes an extra $52.TAXEDU Portal - Who collects taxes and why?
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