LH increases[/reduces] fuel surcharge
May 10, 2008, 2:32 pm
#61
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Surprise - surpsise...
OK, who didn't expect that one! 
After BA (February 2008), JL (April 2008) and AF (April 2008) among others we knew it was coming...
Well, the AF guys even had the nerve to promise to lift it just as soon as the price per barrel settles "sustainably" below USD95!
Makes LH marketing guys pale in comparison with their AF counterparts
After BA (February 2008), JL (April 2008) and AF (April 2008) among others we knew it was coming...
Well, the AF guys even had the nerve to promise to lift it just as soon as the price per barrel settles "sustainably" below USD95!
Makes LH marketing guys pale in comparison with their AF counterparts
May 14, 2008, 9:32 pm
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OK, my TA (smart and efficient that he is! 
), even *after* providing him with Oliver's post about the impending increases on 14 May, never issued our tickets in time!
So I told him to hold off, as our time limit for 4 tix, India-US-multi, etc. was until around the end of May, and that's when my credit card cycles again.
So, he is now telling me that Emirates increased theirs today, 15 May 2008, and that LH would be next.
However, LH advised me yesterday that they issue these warnings *in advance* to TA's, as Oliver2002 provided in the thread, so what chance is there of a non-advised increase by LH?
TIA!
), even *after* providing him with Oliver's post about the impending increases on 14 May, never issued our tickets in time!So I told him to hold off, as our time limit for 4 tix, India-US-multi, etc. was until around the end of May, and that's when my credit card cycles again.
So, he is now telling me that Emirates increased theirs today, 15 May 2008, and that LH would be next.
However, LH advised me yesterday that they issue these warnings *in advance* to TA's, as Oliver2002 provided in the thread, so what chance is there of a non-advised increase by LH?
TIA!
May 14, 2008, 9:51 pm
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So, he is now telling me that Emirates increased theirs today, 15 May 2008, and that LH would be next.
However, LH advised me yesterday that they issue these warnings *in advance* to TA's, as Oliver2002 provided in the thread, so what chance is there of a non-advised increase by LH? TIA!
However, LH advised me yesterday that they issue these warnings *in advance* to TA's, as Oliver2002 provided in the thread, so what chance is there of a non-advised increase by LH? TIA!
That's one reason I prefer to book directly with the airline these days, except in cases where there are multiple airlines involved, and that I cant get the airline to ticket [and where schedules are a bit too tight for me to risk getting 2 separate tickets and no protection against misconnects]
May 14, 2008, 10:00 pm
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Either your TA is shitting you, or his company's of the sort that gets tons of price notifications etc etc from airlines, just files them away and then quotes whatever they find in the system when you book it. For them at least, issuing tickets as late as they can, having taken your money well in advance, simply means that they can settle with LH much later.
That's one reason I prefer to book directly with the airline these days, except in cases where there are multiple airlines involved, and that I cant get the airline to ticket [and where schedules are a bit too tight for me to risk getting 2 separate tickets and no protection against misconnects]
That's one reason I prefer to book directly with the airline these days, except in cases where there are multiple airlines involved, and that I cant get the airline to ticket [and where schedules are a bit too tight for me to risk getting 2 separate tickets and no protection against misconnects]
I do this is to get double miles on *A carriers with my US card, the same which also charges 3% for foreign transactions...
He is not deceptive enough or smart enough to do the above, so this is both good and bad, respectively!
May 19, 2008, 7:21 am
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Trying to get a head of steam to deal with the high cost and lack of accountability and transparency of fuel surcharges on award tickets. Please
consider posting to let Randy Petersen know the seriousness of this issue.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=807578
consider posting to let Randy Petersen know the seriousness of this issue.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=807578
Jun 11, 2008, 4:54 am
#68
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Once again, LH is increasing the fuel surcharge for tickets, which are issued from the 16th June 2008.
Domestic and intra European +3 EUR => 24 EUR
Long Haul +10 EUR => 92 EUR
Domestic and intra European +3 EUR => 24 EUR
Long Haul +10 EUR => 92 EUR
Jun 12, 2008, 1:40 am
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Jun 12, 2008, 6:09 am
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How can a flight to Barcelona raised up by 30 EUR
