Q&A: What travelers need to know about airfare taxes

(Baltimore Sun)- What federal taxes do I pay when I purchase an airline ticket? 

The government collects a variety of taxes on airfares. These include a 7.5-percent airline ticket tax, a 7.5-percent tax on the sale of frequent flyer miles, a $3.70 per segment fee, a $16.30 international arrival/departure tax and an $8.20 departure tax for flights between Alaska/Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. Read more here…