Airport Taxes & Mandatory Charges

AYCF covers the base fare

Taxes & charges explained

Your active All You Can Fly benefit covers the base fare on eligible participating AYCF seats. You remain responsible for the applicable AYCF booking fee, mandatory taxes and charges, and any optional extras selected for your journey.

What you pay Taxes FAQ

Core customer message

AYCF covers the base fare on an eligible participating AYCF seat. Members remain responsible for the US$10 AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector, applicable mandatory government and airport charges, and any optional extras they choose.

Clear price formula

What you pay when you book

Eligible AYCF seat base fare covered + US$10 AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector + mandatory taxes/charges + selected optional extras.

AYCF base fareCoveredBy your active AYCF benefit on eligible participating AYCF seats.

AYCF booking feeUS$10Per passenger, per flight sector.

Taxes & chargesMandatoryGovernment, airport and other applicable third-party charges, where applicable.

Optional extrasIf selectedBaggage, seating, Wi-Fi and other selectable services.

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In short

What do I pay when I book?

Your active AYCF benefit covers the base fare on eligible participating AYCF seats. You pay a US$10 AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector, plus applicable mandatory taxes and charges and any optional extras you select.

The US$10 amount is the AYCF booking fee, not the total price of an AYCF journey. Mandatory taxes and charges remain payable, together with any selected optional extras.

Mandatory taxes and charges

Charges set by airports, governments and third parties

Mandatory government taxes, airport charges, security charges, passenger duties and other applicable third-party charges are not included in the AYCF base-flight entitlement and remain payable by the member where applicable.

These charges may vary according to

Airports usedCountry or jurisdictionItineraryPassenger typeRouteOther factors outside Elysium’s direct control

The applicable amount should be shown during the booking process before the member confirms and pays for the reservation.

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Illuminated route lines showing a direct flight and a two-sector connecting journey

The US$10 AYCF booking fee

Charged per passenger, per flight sector

Each eligible AYCF reservation carries a US$10 AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector.

A direct one-way flight will normally contain one flight sector. A journey involving a connection and two separate flights will normally contain two sectors, meaning two AYCF booking fees per passenger for that journey.

Example A

Direct flight

ASector 1B

A member books one eligible direct AYCF flight. The AYCF base fare is covered. The member pays the US$10 AYCF booking fee for that sector, plus the mandatory taxes and airport/government charges shown at checkout, plus any optional extras selected.

AYCF booking fee1 × US$10 per passenger

Example B

Connecting journey

ASector 1BSector 2C

A member books a journey containing two eligible flight sectors. The AYCF base fare is covered on the eligible AYCF inventory. Two US$10 AYCF booking fees apply per passenger, one for each sector, together with the mandatory taxes and charges applicable to the itinerary and any selected extras.

AYCF booking fees2 × US$10 per passenger

These examples explain the charging structure only. They are not a fixed total journey price, because third-party taxes and charges can vary.

Mandatory or optional?

What is mandatory and what is optional

Mandatory government and airport charges are compulsory where they apply. Optional extras are separate services you choose to add.

Charge typeStatusWhat it means

Charge typeAYCF base fare

StatusCovered on eligible AYCF inventory

What it meansCovered by the active AYCF benefit.

Charge typeAYCF booking fee

StatusPayable

What it meansUS$10 per passenger, per flight sector.

Charge typeGovernment / airport charges

StatusMandatory where applicable

What it meansPayable in addition to the AYCF booking fee.

Charge typeBaggage / seat / Wi-Fi / other extras

StatusOptional unless specifically included

What it meansAdded only when selected or required under the applicable product rules.

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Mandatory, where applicable

Taxes are not an optional extra

Mandatory government and airport charges are compulsory where they apply to the journey.

Optional, if selected

Extras you choose

Optional extras are separate services such as additional baggage, preferred seating, extra-legroom seating, Wi-Fi or other selectable services.

FAQ

Taxes & charges questions

Know what you pay before you book.

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Do I have to pay airport taxes with AYCF?

Yes, where applicable. Mandatory government taxes, airport charges, security charges, passenger duties and other applicable third-party charges are not included in the AYCF base-flight entitlement and remain payable by the member.

Are taxes an optional extra?

No. Mandatory government and airport charges are compulsory where they apply to the journey. Optional extras are separate services such as additional baggage, preferred seating, extra-legroom seating, Wi-Fi or other selectable services.

Why can the total price vary?

Government, airport and third-party charges can differ by route, airport, jurisdiction, itinerary and passenger circumstances. The applicable charges should be displayed during booking before payment is confirmed.

Does the US$10 booking fee include taxes?

No. The US$10 amount is the AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector. Applicable mandatory taxes and charges are payable separately.

Airport taxes & mandatory charges

Your active AYCF benefit covers the base fare on eligible participating AYCF seats. Each reservation carries a US$10 AYCF booking fee per passenger, per flight sector. Mandatory government taxes, airport charges, security charges, passenger duties and other applicable third-party charges are payable separately where applicable. Optional services such as baggage, preferred seating, extra-legroom seating, Wi-Fi and other selectable extras may also be added to your journey. The applicable charges should be displayed before you confirm and pay for your reservation.