Apr 8, 2018, 10:40 pm
Last edit by: UA Fan
Routes that do not have fuel surcharges (YQ) when operated by carriers that normally charge YQ:
1. USA-Germany-Other country. If only the Germany-other country segment is on LH it does not have YQ. E.g. DFW-FRA-BLR with TATL on UA and FRA-BLR on LH.
2. USA-Canada-Other country. The USA-Canada segment on AC does not have YQ if the Canada-Other country segment is operated by a carrier that does not charge YQ. E.g. DFW-YYZ-ADD.
1. USA-Germany-Other country. If only the Germany-other country segment is on LH it does not have YQ. E.g. DFW-FRA-BLR with TATL on UA and FRA-BLR on LH.
2. USA-Canada-Other country. The USA-Canada segment on AC does not have YQ if the Canada-Other country segment is operated by a carrier that does not charge YQ. E.g. DFW-YYZ-ADD.
Please list your AP Taxes and SURCHARGES on AP reward tickets
Sep 1, 2015, 8:23 pm
#2281
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
Eh...I said (destination IST) in my original reply, so yes, IST was my destination 
I've seen YYZ-IST-Europe 1 options on AP for 2015 X'mas (I was testing out 2-stop + destination to Europe 1 for X'mas).
but Europe 1 return options usually doesn't involve IST unless you force it, but then it may exceed MPM
I've seen YYZ-IST-Europe 1 options on AP for 2015 X'mas (I was testing out 2-stop + destination to Europe 1 for X'mas).
but Europe 1 return options usually doesn't involve IST unless you force it, but then it may exceed MPM
(admittedly, I have not touched AE for a while, and my last TATL redemption was very simple-GVA-LON-CHI-SFO-EWR-BCN, on LX/UA.)
Sep 21, 2015, 4:22 pm
#2283
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Canada
Programs: Marriott LT Gold, IHG Club, Hertz Gold, Aeroplan, Avios, SkyMiles, Thrifty, AMEX
Posts: 985
Shout out to James at AE in Vancouver, who booked this for MamaTwick and I without batting an eye - he even gave us our booking references for TK and UA, and made sure to note on our accounts we were travelling together:
YQB-YUL AC Y
YUL-IST TK J
IST-BCN TK J
Return:
DUB-EWR UA J
EWR-YUL AC Y
YUL-YQB AC Y
90,000 miles + $165.10 + tel. booking fee each, but James was worth it...
YQB-YUL AC Y
YUL-IST TK J
IST-BCN TK J
Return:
DUB-EWR UA J
EWR-YUL AC Y
YUL-YQB AC Y
90,000 miles + $165.10 + tel. booking fee each, but James was worth it...
Last edited by Twickenham; Oct 1, 2015 at 9:11 pm
Sep 22, 2015, 6:39 am
#2284
Formerly known as newbie elite
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: YUL
Programs: IHG Diamond Ambassador, Accor Platinum, AC50K
Posts: 2,927
YUL-MUC LH F
MUC-MPL LH J
MUC-YUL LH F
125K plus around $1200 with change fee. Pretty excited to be flying F for the first time even with the YQ.
Original was YUL-BRU-MRS-BRU-YUL in AC J and the taxes were the same as F pretty much. That would have been annoying
but had no choice on routing at short notice.
MUC-MPL LH J
MUC-YUL LH F
125K plus around $1200 with change fee. Pretty excited to be flying F for the first time even with the YQ.
Original was YUL-BRU-MRS-BRU-YUL in AC J and the taxes were the same as F pretty much. That would have been annoying
but had no choice on routing at short notice.
Oct 1, 2015, 9:10 am
#2285
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 16
Toronto - Italy
For travel late April/May
2 pax in J
YYZ-IST TK
IST-FCO TK
Open Jaw
VCE-WAW LO
WAW-YYZ LO
180,000 miles and $222.46 total fees per pax
My only regret is only 1 hour layover in IST, so no lounge this trip.
2 pax in J
YYZ-IST TK
IST-FCO TK
Open Jaw
VCE-WAW LO
WAW-YYZ LO
180,000 miles and $222.46 total fees per pax
My only regret is only 1 hour layover in IST, so no lounge this trip.
Last edited by muggles11; Oct 1, 2015 at 9:25 am
Oct 1, 2015, 8:40 pm
#2287
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Mostly Canada and the World
Programs: Several
Posts: 484
Just booked a little December getaway.
YMM-YEG AC Y DH3
YEG-ORD UA J E7W
ORD-CPH SK J 343 (booked a 6 hour layover to join a friend for lunch - not a stop)
CPH-FRA SK J 320
FRA-JNB SA J 346
JNB-VFA SA J 319
(Travel overland - open jaw)
NBO-ADDET J 738
ADD-YYZ ET J 788 (via Dublin)
YYZ-YMM AC J 320
I called this one in to book so had to pay the $30.
Total fees: $273.43
YMM-YEG AC Y DH3
YEG-ORD UA J E7W
ORD-CPH SK J 343 (booked a 6 hour layover to join a friend for lunch - not a stop)
CPH-FRA SK J 320
FRA-JNB SA J 346
JNB-VFA SA J 319
(Travel overland - open jaw)
NBO-ADDET J 738
ADD-YYZ ET J 788 (via Dublin)
YYZ-YMM AC J 320
I called this one in to book so had to pay the $30.
Total fees: $273.43
Oct 21, 2015, 5:39 pm
#2290
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
-IST-VIE- in the morning with 2.5 hrs ...... enough time to visit the famous lounge ? What about Immigration, custom, security what is involved and how best to maneuver for the first time traveling through?
Oct 21, 2015, 6:07 pm
#2291
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: Aeroplan, British Airways, Alaska
Posts: 249
Just booked this for my nephew leaving October 31
YVR-HND J NH 788 (2 Days in Tokyo)
HND-HAN J NH 788
Same route back next September which I will change when he is ready to come home, and depending where he is.
150,000 AE miles plus $175.41
YVR-HND J NH 788 (2 Days in Tokyo)
HND-HAN J NH 788
Same route back next September which I will change when he is ready to come home, and depending where he is.
150,000 AE miles plus $175.41
Oct 21, 2015, 7:06 pm
#2292
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: West
Posts: 3,357
All in J for 2
YYC-IAH-GIG stop AC/UA
GIG-GRU-EZE stop O/TK
EZE-SCL stop AC
SCL-IAH-YYC return UA/AC
95K + $385.11 pp
YYC-YYZ-BOS stop AC/AC
BOS-ZRH-WAW-KRK stop LC/LO/LO 14 hr layover in ZRH intentionally
KRK-WAW-CDG-IAD stop LO/LO/UA
BWI-IAH-YYC return UA/AC
90K+ $435.93 pp
KRK-WAW-NRT stop LO/LO
NRT-ICN-TPE stop OZ/OZ intentional overnite of 23.5 hrs
TPE-HKG stop BR
HKG-IST-VIE-KRK return TK/TK/OS
105K+ $325.20 pp
YYC-IAH-GIG stop AC/UA
GIG-GRU-EZE stop O/TK
EZE-SCL stop AC
SCL-IAH-YYC return UA/AC
95K + $385.11 pp
YYC-YYZ-BOS stop AC/AC
BOS-ZRH-WAW-KRK stop LC/LO/LO 14 hr layover in ZRH intentionally
KRK-WAW-CDG-IAD stop LO/LO/UA
BWI-IAH-YYC return UA/AC
90K+ $435.93 pp
KRK-WAW-NRT stop LO/LO
NRT-ICN-TPE stop OZ/OZ intentional overnite of 23.5 hrs
TPE-HKG stop BR
HKG-IST-VIE-KRK return TK/TK/OS
105K+ $325.20 pp
Oct 26, 2015, 3:55 pm
#2294
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 26
Crazy RTW Booking!
Craziest itinerary I've ever had - took hours on the phone to book, as all my original plans were violating some routing rule.
Cost: 165k + $227 taxes + $35 booking fee (X 2)
$15 Carrier Surcharge, various $10-25 charges from different countries.
YUL-IST TK J (9h 15min layover - looking forward to the IST lounge!)
IST-CAI TK J (20hr layover - see the pyramids)
CAI-BKK MS J (Stopover - 20 days)
** Various Air Asia revenue flights around Thailand/Cambodia**
BKK-SIN SQ J (1hr layover)
SIN-MNL SQ Y (4hr25 layover)
[If I miss the above flight, there are Philippine, Jetstar, and TigetAir flights that would get me to MNL on time. Would SQ put me on those flights?]
MNL-ROR UA J (Destination - 3 days)
ROR-GUM UA Y (6hr30 layover)
GUM-NRT UA Y (23hr30 layover)
NRT-PEK CA Y (Stopover - 3 days)
PEK-ORD UA J (3hr20 layover)
ORD-YUL AC Y
Cost: 165k + $227 taxes + $35 booking fee (X 2)
$15 Carrier Surcharge, various $10-25 charges from different countries.
YUL-IST TK J (9h 15min layover - looking forward to the IST lounge!)
IST-CAI TK J (20hr layover - see the pyramids)
CAI-BKK MS J (Stopover - 20 days)
** Various Air Asia revenue flights around Thailand/Cambodia**
BKK-SIN SQ J (1hr layover)
SIN-MNL SQ Y (4hr25 layover)
[If I miss the above flight, there are Philippine, Jetstar, and TigetAir flights that would get me to MNL on time. Would SQ put me on those flights?]
MNL-ROR UA J (Destination - 3 days)
ROR-GUM UA Y (6hr30 layover)
GUM-NRT UA Y (23hr30 layover)
NRT-PEK CA Y (Stopover - 3 days)
PEK-ORD UA J (3hr20 layover)
ORD-YUL AC Y
Oct 29, 2015, 7:14 pm
#2295
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
YYZ-ORD AC J
ORD-FRA LH F
FRA-CPH LH J
Departing next Tuesday.
62.5K + $576.46 in scamcharges/taxes.
Have never regretted paying the premium to redeem on Lufthansa First. The initial wallet pain/sticker shock is quickly forgotten once I step into the cabin or the FCT.
ORD-FRA LH F
FRA-CPH LH J
Departing next Tuesday.
62.5K + $576.46 in scamcharges/taxes.
Have never regretted paying the premium to redeem on Lufthansa First. The initial wallet pain/sticker shock is quickly forgotten once I step into the cabin or the FCT.