I know the amount for award travel which includes long haul flight (116 EUR per direction), but I don't know how much it is for award travel which includes short haul flight only.
SK goes by the number of IATA areas crossed when calculating YQ. Within one area (e.g. area 1-area 1; HKG-NRT) it should be ~€36 unless it's wholly within one of those YQ-exempt countries. For instance, US-US would be YQ free but US-CA attracts the scam charge.
It's €116 for each area crossed. If you fly TPAC from Asia to US it'll be one area crossed (3 to 1), so it'll be €116. If you fly via Europe, it'll be Area 3-2-1, so €232.
Whether this is good or bad depends on your itinerary.
Originally Posted by
kauppias
I thought fuel surcharges were not allowed from HKG Thailand Brazil etc? Or perhaps I remember incorrectly?
The operating carrier shouldn't levy surcharges, but I'm not sure if the issuing carrier (SK) cares. In this case SK doesn't base their YQ calculation on what the operating carrier charges, so I'm not surprised it's levied ex-HKG