Originally Posted by
spgaston
On August 15th DL instituted a $5o fuel surcharge for int'l award tickets ($25 domestic). The new fuel surcharge triggers federal excise tax, which formerly didn't apply to a 'free' ticket. Don't forget about Delta's industry leading partner award fee of $25 too.
Wow, that's annoying. But thanks - at least now I know where the extra $$$ is going.