£390 for a £85 ticket

[PAXboy]

malc4d Good to hear that the bottom line price was clear. Most commercial companies have learnt that human beings want something for nothing and have worked assiduously to lower the headline price to attract our attention. It then becomes necessary to build the price up again.

One of the most usual forms of this is 'Post & Packaging' - with mail order companies I have to grit my teeth for how much they want to ladle on with the bland line of £3.95 P&P and when you get the package and weigh it - you can work out how much extra they got over and above the padded envelope and discounted postage rates and a low paid human to stuff it. 'Taxes & Charges' = 'Post & Packaging'.

Briefly, two years ago I cross checked prices for LGW~AMS on Air Miles and the self same flight on BA (direct). You will be as amused as I was to learn that the Taxes and Charges varied by more than 10% for the self same flight. Air Miles were more expensive as they wanted more cash. We flew with EZY!