The three worst airports for penny pinchers
Let's face it, international travel can be expensive. 聽Even if you're flying on points and miles, you're still on the hook for taxes and fees at the airports that you fly through (which is why connections add costs!). 聽聽
Here are my picks for the top three worst airports to fly through if you're in the mindset of saving money (and, if you're reading this post, I'm sure you already are):
1. 聽Cincinnati
聽states that Cincinnati has the highest per-mile landing fees聽in the country, which was a surprise to me. 聽Since the airport flies mostly regional jets, the per-person split on these smaller planes goes up, compared to a massive plane like an A380 that would be flying out of JFK.
2. 聽London Heathrow
The bane of my existence, London Heathrow has some of the highest fees in the industry. 聽And, if you're like me and love flying on British Airways Avios miles, flying through Heathrow on miles means flying British Airways, which charges fuel surcharges on all award flights- sometimes more than what the ticket would cost outright!
3. 聽Tokyo Haneda
Tokyo聽is known for having the highest landing fees in the world: both Narita and Haneda top the list. 聽Haneda wins the award for the world's highest landing fees though, at $6,850 per plane. 聽So, if you're reading this on your private jet, I would fly into Osaka instead...
