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Old Jan 16, 2017, 2:57 pm
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Paying extra taxes on redemption upgrade
I confirmed a redemption upgrade yesterday from PEY to J and I was asked to pay HKD30 for some sort of tax. The phone line was bad so I didn't bother to ask for an explanation.

No big deal, but I'm curious as to what this charge is for. I have never paid extra taxes on a redemption or operational upgrade before, after all I've paid the taxes on my original ticket.

Does anyone know if this is a new thing and what the extra taxes/charges are for?
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:12 pm
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What is the route? If it is from HKG i'm guessing it's the difference of Airport Construction Fee but it should be HKD20 for long hual (HKD160 for Y including PEY and HKD180 for J/F)
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:17 pm
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FX rate probably changed .
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 3:33 pm
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Originally Posted by nolounge
FX rate probably changed .
Nothing to do with FX rate. They collect in HKD, and should be HKD20 (started late last year and was like that two days ago).
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 6:41 pm
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Right - it was HKD20.

That explains it. It was HKG-MEL leg of my trip. Must be the difference in the airport construction fee for J class. Presumably only payable for legs originating in HKG?
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Old Jan 16, 2017, 7:00 pm
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Originally Posted by lionelhutz
Right - it was HKD20.

That explains it. It was HKG-MEL leg of my trip. Must be the difference in the airport construction fee for J class. Presumably only payable for legs originating in HKG?
If you transit in HKG, the fee also applies (but at a different scale).
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