BA Fuel Surcharge EX Brazil
Sep 23, 2012, 11:12 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: world
Programs: all
Posts: 1,422
BA Fuel Surcharge EX Brazil
Trying to book a first class award GRU-LHR and getting a $300 Fuel Surcharge on the BA booking engine. Something must be wrong. I have never seen a fuel surcharge ever on any of my flights Ex-Brazil. I believe it was not allowed under Brazilian rules. Wonder if this is wrong or BA has found some loophole
-------------------------------
Avios price options
90000 Avios + $ 337.44
81000 Avios + $ 512.44
67500 Avios + $ 772.44
54000 Avios + $ 1,032.44
45000 Avios + $ 1,202.44
Price breakdown
Avios per person Price per person Taxes, fees and carrier charges* per person Inclusive total
1Adult 90000 $ 0.00 $ 337.44View taxes, fees and surcharges $ 337.44
Total 90000 Avios + $ 337.44
* The price of your ticket may include a fuel surcharge per flight levied by the carrier.
-------------------------------
Avios price options
90000 Avios + $ 337.44
81000 Avios + $ 512.44
67500 Avios + $ 772.44
54000 Avios + $ 1,032.44
45000 Avios + $ 1,202.44
Price breakdown
Avios per person Price per person Taxes, fees and carrier charges* per person Inclusive total
1Adult 90000 $ 0.00 $ 337.44View taxes, fees and surcharges $ 337.44
Total 90000 Avios + $ 337.44
* The price of your ticket may include a fuel surcharge per flight levied by the carrier.
Sep 23, 2012, 1:07 pm
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,642
Sep 23, 2012, 2:00 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: world
Programs: all
Posts: 1,422
Really odd since I did three premium awards this year (2012) Brazil to LHR, MAD and CDG on BA, Iberia and AF and none had any YQ and only had less than $50 taxes in charges. So something has changed recently.
Actually, I just priced an award with BA miles and Iberia miles also for next week (flying on Iberia GRU-MAD in business). Again does not show any YQ.
Sep 23, 2012, 2:21 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: East Berlin
Posts: 1,533
Sep 23, 2012, 3:16 pm
#7
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,196
its a do me. thanks
Sep 23, 2012, 4:10 pm
#9
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BOS, SLC, LAX
Programs: AA EXP MM, UA Plat, DL Silver, SPG Titanium
Posts: 3,950
They used to not charge and it was kept a bit of a secret.
Then some blogger discovered it and it spread like wildfire.
About a week later, BA started charging YQ.
I don't know what kind of legal basis they have to do it, but they just do.
Then some blogger discovered it and it spread like wildfire.
About a week later, BA started charging YQ.
I don't know what kind of legal basis they have to do it, but they just do.
Sep 23, 2012, 7:01 pm
#10
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,196
Sep 27, 2012, 6:22 pm
#11
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil and Porto, Portugal
Programs: AA Executive Platinum, LH FTL, FB Gold, LATAM Black Signature
Posts: 554
They CANNOT. They can be sued by doing that.
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
Sep 27, 2012, 6:32 pm
#12
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,196
They CANNOT. They can be sued by doing that.
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
Sep 27, 2012, 7:06 pm
#13
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
I hope the person is right and you have to go again.
This year I have redeemed a lot of programs' miles for award tickets out of GRU, and none charged me a fuel surcharge -- not even BA's BD, despite its history of overcharge-first-ask/avoid-questions-later.
This year I have redeemed a lot of programs' miles for award tickets out of GRU, and none charged me a fuel surcharge -- not even BA's BD, despite its history of overcharge-first-ask/avoid-questions-later.
Sep 27, 2012, 10:44 pm
#14
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: BOS, SLC, LAX
Programs: AA EXP MM, UA Plat, DL Silver, SPG Titanium
Posts: 3,950
They CANNOT. They can be sued by doing that.
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
The law is Brazil is very clear: Airlines must not charge any fees other than Airport fees on the advertised price of the ticket (cash or miles). This was ruled out by the Brazilian Client's protection Court.
So, just call and "remind" them of that, they will drop it right away! Or you can take them to Court and earn a lot of money....
I'd be curious to read it.
Sep 28, 2012, 5:45 am
#15
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: world
Programs: all
Posts: 1,422
That's exactly what I thought. Like I said I have redeemed awards on any number of Airlines ex brazil and never an issue. Not only that. There have been no yq even on round trip flights that begin in brazil. I will call ba on this.
